79. Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? [proposed by Dominicus]

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• April 20, 2014
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78. Under what circumstances should we allow euthanasia? [proposed by Dominicus]

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• April 20, 2014
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77. Are all our values controlled by propaganda, or are we capable of thinking for ourselves? [Suggested by Bill]

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• April 20, 2014
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76. The Uses and Misuses of Reason

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• April 17, 2014April 22, 2014
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When can the use of rea­son lead to bet­ter lives and soci­eties, and when can it under­mine them? Think­ing point: The Attor­ney Gen­er­al, George Bran­dis has just declared that argu­ments for cli­mate change are irra­tional and that those who assert it should take a lesson from Voltaire … http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/climate-change-proponents-using-mediaeval-tactics-george-brandis-20140418-zqwfc.html#ixzz2zDYtpzHx

75. When Do Means Justify Ends? [proposed by Thor]

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• April 2, 2014April 2, 2014
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Soon­er or lat­er every­one — indi­vid­u­als, gov­ern­ments, com­pa­nies — has to make choic­es about whether to put aside cer­tain val­ues to achieve a desired end. Michael Pas­coe, an Aus­tralian finan­cial jour­nal­ist, has recent­ly dis­cussed this at http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/comment-and-analysis/abandon-principles-and-pay-the-price-20140331-35tz4.html