History is on the face of it a hugely complicated subject. It encompasses the totality of human experience through the millennia. It includes every thought, feeling and action that anyone has ever had. At any one point in time, how an individual acts depends on their experience up until that point, and their perception of [...]
Inattention
One thing which is had in mind when many think about the West is the principle of freedom of discussion. The idea behind this is that by having all options out in the open, the truth can be found. This may be on scientific questions, or it may be on political issues, so that we [...]
Cannibals
What is the correct foundation of morality? In the billions of years before human existence, where was right and wrong in the darkness of space? And from the dawning of humanity ownwards, where was morality among the cannibalistic ape-like hominids who clung to the earth, warring with each other in small bands? A caveman in [...]
Ethics and the State
When elections are near, and at other times, there is much discussion of politics. There are various political views that people adhere to, yet deeper reflection reveals that what it means to hold a political view is not as simple as it may seem. A simple answer to this question would be that each political [...]
Symbols and Advertising
Advertising surrounds us. Whenever we are in human-created environments, we are subject to messages from every direction, some obvious in their intent, some more subtle. Unless you grew up in an isolated part of the world, it is likely you have been immersed in this babble of competing voices all your life. There are always [...]
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