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In the #Rationale magazine, cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson gives his take on what’s happening in current affairs. Check out his other recent cartoons here: rationalemagazine.com/index.php/au...
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The challenge of Chinese communist historiography - Rationale Magazine It is widely understood that the Chinese Communist Party exercises intense control over its own history and does what it can to impose its own interpretation of China’s modern history on its own long-...

“...the history of three decades before 1949 bears very little resemblance to the version of it propagated by the Chinese communists…” In #Rationale magazine, Paul Monk reviews historian Frank Dikötter’s new book on China’s path to communism.
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Newsom SLAMS Trump’s “cluenessness” on Iran
Newsom SLAMS Trump’s “cluenessness” on Iran YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen

#GovNewsom exposes #Trump lack of #Rationale for the #OperationEpsteinFury #IranWar he started to appease #Netanyahu.
#TrumpEpsteinFiles

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Pakistani business owner convicted in Iran-backed plot against US politicians | AP News A Pakistani business owner who tried to hire hit men to kill a U.S. politician has been convicted in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil.

Why Iran needed to be bombed:

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#Iran #Pakistan #assassination #news #guilty #sarcasm #excuses #rationale

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Living with ‘AI anxiety’ - Rationale Magazine A patient said to me the other day, half-smiling but clearly unsettled: “I think I’ve got anxiety about AI.” They weren’t having a panic attack or describing clinical anxiety. What they were expressin...

“At this moment in history, AI anxiety is not irrational… Neither denial nor panic is helpful.” In #Rationale magazine, Grant Blashki writes about ‘AI anxiety’ and the growing concerns about how artificial intelligence is impacting our lives.
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How climate scientists balance the tension between research and public protest - Rationale Magazine From marches and demonstrations to civil disobedience, scientists are increasingly turning to climate protest. As a social psychologist, I’ve been investigating why researchers – who are trained to va...

“The rise of scientist activism reflects this shifting terrain, and the difficult choices it brings.” In #Rationale magazine, Samuel Finnerty writes on why some climate scientists are turning to protest.
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Thinking clearly about Iran - Rationale Magazine How are we to think rationally and clearly about the drama unfolding in Iran? As a veteran historian and analyst of international affairs, I was asked to give an address on this topic on 11 February, ...

In our #Rationale magazine, Paul Monk writes on the unfolding events in Iran and what history can teach us about where the nation might be heading.
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In the #Rationale magazine, cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson gives his take on what’s happening in current affairs. Check out his other recent cartoons here: rationalemagazine.com/index.php/au...
@mbjcartoonist.bsky.social #auspol

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It's not happening. #ICE gets their additional 10 billion and the rationale will be they've already got 50 on standby. Fuck that #lame ass #rationale. If you aren't going to fight, can you just #emigrate? Fuck me.

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Can Australia be a credible voice for religious and belief rights internationally? - Rationale Magazine While Australian diplomacy claims to protect and promote universal human rights internationally, a credibility gap is becoming increasingly evident in regards to the country’s treatment of freedom of ...

In our #Rationale magazine, @sigladman.bsky.social writes that, to be a credible advocate for religious and belief rights internationally, Australia must address discriminatory and unfair treatment of non-religious citizens at home.
rationalemagazine.com/index.php/20...
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Why do we think hard work is virtuous? - Rationale Magazine Not long ago, a relative of mine told me he had been working so hard in the yard that he’d “literally thrown up”. He didn’t offer this as a health update, or to warn me about overexertion. It was, odd...

In our #Rationale magazine, Chris Fleming writes about Max Weber’s book, ‘The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism’, and how Protestant ideas shaped a certain kind of personality that meshed with the new economic system.
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In the #Rationale magazine, cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson gives his take on what’s happening in current affairs. Check out his other recent cartoons here: rationalemagazine.com/index.php/au...
@mbjcartoonist.bsky.social #auspol

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Key lessons about misinformation from ancient scientists - Rationale Magazine Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist Pli...

In #Rationale magazine, Jemima McPhee writes on what we can learn from Ancient Greek and Roman thinkers in acquiring knowledge through scientific methods and in dealing with misinformation.
rationalemagazine.com/index.php/20...

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Rationale’s top reads of 2025 - Rationale Magazine At the end of each year, we bring you the top articles that have captivated our members and readers the most over the past 12 months, according to our readership data. In 2025, Rationale has continued...

Articles about the Christian Right – whether in Trump's America or here in Australian politics – feature heavily among the top reads for 2025 on our #Rationale magazine website. Check out the articles that resonated most with our readers over the past 12 months: rationalemagazine.com/index.php/20...

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Rationalist Society of Australia (@ausrationalist.bsky.social) In #Rationale magazine, Christopher Finlay writes on the lessons we can take from Hannah Arendt’s 1951 book ‘The Origins of Totalitarianism’ and how we can apply them in our Trumpian age.…

In #Rationale magazine, Christopher Finlay writes on the lessons we can take from Hannah Arendt’s 1951 book ‘The Origins of Totalitarianism’ and how we can apply them in our Trumpian age.

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How Arendt can help us understand this new age of far-right populism - Rationale Magazine Sales of Hannah Arendt's The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951) rocketed when Donald Trump won the 2016 US presidential election. Nearly a year into the second Trump administration – and 50 years since Arendt’s death in December 1975 – it seems like an apposite time to revisit the book and see what light it sheds on

In #Rationale magazine, Christopher Finlay writes on the lessons we can take from Hannah Arendt’s 1951 book ‘The Origins of Totalitarianism’ and how we can apply them in our Trumpian age.
rationalemagazine.com/index.php/20...

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Is empathy rational? - Rationale Magazine To me, empathy is being able to imagine, understand, and feel what it is like to be in another person’s shoes – to walk with them and to want to alleviate their suffering. Quintessentially, it is abou...

“One thing empathy is not: weak. It takes a strong person to sit with another person and put their own views aside…” In #Rationale magazine, Elizabeth Dangerfield writes on how empathy benefits us all and protects society from division and dictators.
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In the #Rationale magazine, cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson gives his take on what’s happening in current affairs. Check out his other recent cartoons here: rationalemagazine.com/index.php/au...
@mbjcartoonist.bsky.social #auspol

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Current Listening 🎧 #BigWild #Rationale

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Simplistic and impractical: The Albanese government’s social media ban - Rationale Magazine The federal government’s Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 will today take effect, restricting Australian teens under 16 from accessing most social media platforms. The gover...

“Social media is often ... the main way they communicate outside school. It helps build identity, creates space for self-expression and provides entertainment.” In #Rationale, Jack Dikian writes about the govt’s new social media ban on children.
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Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories: How experience shapes extraordinary beliefs - Rationale Magazine On 22 February 2020, 'Mad' Mike Hughes towed a homemade rocket to the Mojave Desert and launched himself into the sky. His goal? To view the flatness of the Earth from space. This was his third attemp...

In #Rationale magazine, Eli Elster argues that personal experience is a key factor in shaping people’s adoption of conspiracy theories and other extraordinary beliefs.
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Algorithms are amplifying antifeminist masculinities - Rationale Magazine The online world of boys and young men in the post-Andrew Tate moment is now saturated with masculinity influencers who take ideas, advice, talking points and ideologies from the 'manosphere' – a loos...

In #Rationale magazine, Maya Del Rio Reddan writes on how social media algorithms are incentivising masculinity influencers to create increasingly extreme and polarising content.
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How violent extremists wield words as weapons - Rationale Magazine Words are powerful tools. Violent extremists know this well, often choosing their phrasing extremely carefully to build loyalty among their followers. When wielded just so, they can do enormous harm. ...

“Countering extremism means understanding its tactics.” In #Rationale magazine, Awni Etaywe writes on how understanding the language used by extremists can help protect people and communities.
rationalemagazine.com/index.php/20...

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AG Pam Bondi tries to explain why she reversed course on the closed Epstein investigation Why did the Justice Department reopen the Epstein case? The attorney general tried to explain her rationale. It did not go well.

AG Pam #Bondi tries to explain why she reversed #course on the closed #Epstein investigation

Why did the Justice Department #reopen the #Epstein case? The attorney general tried to explain her #rationale.

*It did not go well.*

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Unlocking equity in property offers escape from Australia’s debt trap - Rationale Magazine One of the most important features of modern financial systems is rarely discussed and gets almost no attention. The failure to take it into account means there is a distorted understanding of how mon...

In our #Rationale magazine, David James writes about the form of capital that rarely gets attention but may provide a solution to the housing affordability crisis and Australia’s debt trap.
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In the #Rationale magazine, cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson gives his take on what’s happening in current affairs. Check out his other recent cartoons here: rationalemagazine.com/index.php/au...
@mbjcartoonist.bsky.social
#auspol

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A humanist’s compass on matters of race and integration - Rationale Magazine I was brought up as an Anglican, and many of my values stem from that upbringing. It was, at least as I knew it, a gentle religion. We prayed for the poor, we prayed for peace, and we prayed for all o...

“Humanism offers a path that distinguishes between people and practices, between race and values.” In #Rationale magazine, David Magson writes on how humanism provides a compass for navigating matters of race, migration and integration.
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