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Some argue the Big Bang was a rebirth rather than a birth.
Big donors need to balance their ambitions to address injustices with the constraints on power that democracy requires.
Bad laws, political tribalism and cancel culture – philosopher Arthur Prior was describing similar things in the 1950s, and his challenge is just as relevant today.
Did humans invent mathematics or does it exist independently?
The anti-vax movement is no longer fuelled purely by fears about vaccines and harmful side-effects – there are other forces at play.
We cannot claim that inducing others to reduce emissions gives us a moral license to emit in their place.
The novelist and philosopher’s views on love and relationships can help us be better friends.
Wives were not a part of intellectual life – but sex workers were often seen as having captivating minds, as well as captivating bodies.
Just like in real life, the idea that everyone in the game has a fair shot is quickly exposed as a fallacy.
The Athens fires were a dangerous reflection of Atomist philosophies that see the world as exploitable, for sale and open to waste and abuse.
Many countries, including South Africa, use regulations to control smoking in public so that they do not harm non-smokers. Likewise, getting vaccinated is for the common good of society.
Freedom of speech is a human right. But it comes with limitations, such as using the right to incite violence. Conversations around these concepts are a part of democratic education.
Post-colonial writing has expanded the concept of tragedy beyond Western thought.
Confucius looked nothing like the great sage in his own time as he is widely known in ours. But his ideas continue to shape contemporary life for many.
Some people seeking to influence public opinion about abortion rights claim the science is clear. It’s not, and that means abortion remains a political question – not a biological one.
Stoic philosopher Epictetus tells us not to worry about things we can’t control, prepare for the unexpected and slow down on the judginess. This is great lockdown advice over 2,000 years later.
Guy is happy living his life unaware that he is just a character in a grand simulation. Could we all be doing same?
John Locke and John Stuart Mill don’t provide much in the way of justification for ignoring public health advice in a pandemic. Mikhail Bakunin, however…
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