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Q&A on the Philosophy of Economics with Dr. Alexander Douglas – Session 4

July 17, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 1 Comments

Dr. Alexander Douglas discusses the feasibility of predicting human behaviour, in particular by economists, and whether we would actually want that. Read more

Do Awards Encourage or Limit Human Ingenuity and Creativity?

July 15, 2017 | by Ross Paton | 0 Comments

In a status-oriented culture do awards encourage people to achieve greater heights, or are they the engine of human creativity's decline? Read more

Interview with Napoleon Papistas from Atheist Union of Greece

July 14, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

Mr Papitas, secretary of Atheist Union of Greece, chats to Conatus News about his story, the work of his union and its achievements and challenges Read more

Interview with Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka

July 10, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

An interview by Scott Douglas Jacobsen with the Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka on the experiences and thoughts of ex-Muslims in Sri Lanka. Read more

Interview with Annie Laurie Gaylor on Religion’s Battle on Women’s Rights

July 9, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Anne-Laurie Gaylor, co-founder of the Freedom from Religion Foundation, talks about religion in the US and how it has fundamentally limited women's rights, Read more

UN Adopts Global Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons

July 8, 2017 | by Sara Nasrallah | 0 Comments

‘The treaty is a clear indication that the majority of the world’s countries no longer accept nuclear weapons.’ Read more

Wait, Abortion Is a Problem for Northern Ireland’s Republicans Too

July 8, 2017 | by Michael Clegg | 0 Comments

The DUP are not the only Northern Irish party to have a regressive stance on abortion. This is an opportunity to shine a light on Sinn Féin. Read more

Cults and Terrorism: Can We Establish Parallels Between Noxious Belief Systems?

July 5, 2017 | by Sarah Mills | 3 Comments

Can insights and lessons about human behavioural trends and group psychologies from cults help us understand and thereby reduce risks of terrorism today? Read more

Interview with Houzan Mahmoud – Co-Founder, The Culture Project

July 4, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

An interview with Houzan Mahmoud, who is a Co-Founder of The Kurdish Culture Project, by Scott Douglas Jacobsen. In this wide-ranging and exclusive interview, Mahmoud discusses the Kurds, Iraq, women's rights, and more. Read more

An Argument for God’s Existence – Why It Fails

July 3, 2017 | by Stephen Law | 2 Comments

Does the premise 'it is possible God exists' just trade on the ambiguity between metaphysical and epistemic necessity/possibility? Read more

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