Humanism: A Basis for Unity and Accountability?
Daniela Wakonigg, Assistant Managing Editor of Humanistic Press, talks to Conatus about the meaning of and threats to humanism.
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Is Australia’s Literacy Education Failing Its Children?
Despite ever-increasing investment in education, Australia’s literacy rates are not improving and are falling behind those of other nations. Why is this so? The gradual decline in literacy standards in Australian schools has garnered much attention in recent years. Despite standardised testing in the form of NAPLAN as well as ever-increasing sums of money being […]
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Can Contemporary Economics Gain From A Philosophical Perspective?
In the fifth instalment of this Q&A with Conatus News, Dr Alexander Douglas discusses economic philosophy and contemporary economic issues. Dr Alexander Douglas specialises in the history of philosophy and the philosophy of economics. He is a faculty member at the University of St. Andrews in the School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies. In this […]
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Why Progressives Must Stop Reflexively Opposing Nuclear Power
Amid rising concerns about climate change, nuclear power provides a clean, sustainable solution. Progressives must recognise its value as an energy source. The ongoing energy debate is one of the central debates of the 21st century. As climate change becomes an ever more pressing policy issue, finding a source of energy which is clean and sustainable, […]
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Jessica Schab – On A Mission to Leave Superstition (Part 2)
Following on from last month’s interview, Jessica Schab, co-founder of End of Fear Project, tells us about her intimate experience with the New Age movement and the challenges she faced in breaking away. Angelos Sofocleous: In the previous decade, you got into the New Age movement, you experienced what it’s like being an active New […]
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Jewellery for Atheists? How the Invisible Pink Unicorn is Challenging Stigma
Maija and Tim Ahrentløv, founders of Invisible Pink Unicorn, speak to Conatus News about atheism and starting a jewellery business targeted at atheists.
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Interview with Dan Barker – Former Christian Minister & Co-President, Freedom From Religion Foundation
Dan Barker, former minister and co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation speaks to Conatus News about the organisation and its work. Dan Barker is a Former Christian Minister and the current Co-President of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. His new book Free Will Explained is coming out February 6th. Here we ironically talked about everything about […]
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Australia Day – Should The Date Be Changed?
In recent years, calls for Australia Day to be changed from January 26 have intensified. Should an alternate date for Australia Day be chosen? January 26, the date of Australia Day, Australia’s national holiday is fast approaching, and along with it the annual controversy surrounding the date. In recent years, pushback on the January 26 […]
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A Tribute To Ursula Le Guin – Winter Loves, Tango, and “The Left Hand of Darkness”
Iona Italia pays homage to the remarkable novelist Ursula Le Guin’s life and work in this moving tribute to her seminal work “The Left Hand Of Darkness.” I have just heard that Ursula Le Guin has died. People are looking at me oddly as I write this because I am crying over my chai in […]
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Jessica Schab – On A Mission to Leave Superstition (Part 1)
Jessica Schab, co-founder of End of Fear Project reflects on her religious and spiritual past and offers insight on why people fall for irrational beliefs.
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