Month: April 2014
76. The Uses and Misuses of Reason
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
Read More75. When Do Means Justify Ends? [proposed by Thor]
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
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