Philosopher’s Zone- NYTimes – The Stone
- Philosophy Now
- RSA Animate
- The Green Corridors Initiative
- Governance governing government
- Why print money when we can print wealth?
- Building a resilient health and care system
- We'll always have Paris?
- Experimentation and equity in global cities
- Technology-enabled deliberative democracy
- Healthier placemaking
- Creating a sovereign wealth fund in Wolverhampton
- Economic recovery and climate action
- Scientific American – Mind and Brain
- Asexuality Research Has Reached New Heights. What Are We Learning?
- Political Ads Can Target Your Personality. Here's What Could Go Wrong
- Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning
- People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Have an "Exhausted" Immune System
- How to Close the 'Orgasm Gap' for Heterosexual Couples
- Virtual Bar Scenes Are a New Tool to Study Why People Commit Crimes in the Heat of the Moment
- Anger Can Help You Meet Your Goals
- How Sleep Engineering Could Help Heal the Brain
- Dominatrices Are Showing People How to Have Rough Sex Safely
- Farmers in Crisis, Long Overlooked, Are Finally Getting Mental Health Support
- TED talks
- War journalism should be rooted in empathy — not violence | Bel Trew
- The problem with food and climate — and how to fix it | Jonathan Foley
- How buildings can improve life — inside and out | Doris Sung
- The satellite helping slow climate change — right now | Millie Chu Baird
- What's possible when the arts belong to everybody | Lear deBessonet with Brian Stokes Mitchell
- “Cant de la Sibil·la” / "Quien Más Me Ama" | Maria Arnal
- Bravery, brilliance and RuPaul Charles | On the Spot | RuPaul Charles
- How to claim your leadership power | Michael Timms
- Why young people are worse off than their parents — and what to do about it | Scott Galloway
- Quantum computers aren't what you think — they're cooler | Hartmut Neven
Category Archives: Media Articles, Cartoons
Science and Truth
More gems from New Scientist. Philosophy of science. Ontology. The truth is out there New Scientist vol 165 issue 2226 – 19 February 2000 Instruments such as microscopes or telescopes can reveal the physical world to us, showing a cell’s walls or … Continue reading
Free Will and the Mob
How much of what we do is free will and how much is because of the ‘mob’ we find ourselves in? New Scientist. Political philosophy, philosophy of mind, social philosophy. Free Will and the Mob They made me do it … Continue reading
We are all just computer simulations
The matrix in real life (so to speak…). Good for philosophy of mind. Life’s a Simulation, Then You’re Deleted New Scientist vol 175 issue 2353 – 27 July 2002, page 48 No need to wait for Matrix 2 to come out. You … Continue reading
Should The Great Apes Have Rights?
Animal rights. Human Nature. Humans have rights, should human-like animals? 30 May 2007 NewScientist.com news service Kate Douglas HIASL is a gregarious 26-year-old who enjoys painting, watching wildlife documentaries and eating bananas. He’s emotional, empathic and self-aware and he shares … Continue reading
Sex, brains, robots and Buddhism: looking for free will
Great article from New Scientist on Free Will. Sex, brains, robots and Buddhism: looking for free will New Scientist vol 178 issue 2394 – 10 May 2003, page 46 How much free will do you think you have? Does understanding how cause … Continue reading
Pope and Darwin
Scanned article about religion and science and how they interact. Some intelligent design comments. Based around statements by Pope Benedict.
Polygamy
Scanned newspaper article about polygamy in the U.S.
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Ethical Dilemmas in Science
Where do we draw the line and what are we currently doing in science? Ethical Dilemmas in Science (doc)
Can Science Save its Soul
New Scientist article about science and its purpose. What does it tell us about our lives and how should we do science? Philosophy of science. Can Science Save Its Soul (doc)
Scientists and Global Warming (Does the analogy hold?)
Good example of an analogy for discussion. Inductive, fallacies of reasoning.
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The Crushing Grip of Reason
Calvin and Hobbes hit the nail on the head. Fallacies of reason. Irrational argument.
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Circular Reasoning
Image showing how circular reasoning works. Fallacies of reasoning.
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Australia is just like Switzerland
Good example of faulty analogy. Fallacies of reasoning.
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I’ll be a Monkey’s Uncle – or Nephew, in this case. (A novel appeal to association)
We should listen because his ancestors were famous….. Fallacy of reasoning.
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Algebra in Bikinis
Great for testing hypothesis so let your imagination go.
HIV a Hoax? (Onus of proof)
Article about HIV deniers and their court appearance – quite odd.
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Vegetarians and IQ (Post hoc ergo propter hoc?)
Nice fallacy of reasoning regarding Mensa members and vegetarian diets. Scanned article.
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IVF – how old is too old?
Article about a 56 year old IVF mum. Social, ethics.
Catholic church and abortion/euthanasia/gay marriage
Several articles in one discussing religious views on abortion, gay marriage, etc. Religion, ethics, society.
Honour Killings in India
Will make for interesting discussion. Scanned newspaper article. Ethics, religion and society.
