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Metaphysical myth busting: The cowardice of ‘post-truth’
The failure of post-truthers to engage with metaphysics is a sign of cowardice.
Ethics Explainer: Moral Absolutism
Is it okay to ever tell a lie? A moral absolutist says no, regardless of the consequences.
Confirmation bias: ignoring the facts we don’t fancy
Confirmation bias says we aren’t as intellectual, rational or measured as we think.
Risky business: lockout laws, sharks, and media bias
Reactive public policy is more about unconscious bias than grounded in substantiated evidence.
Ethical dilemma: how important is the truth?
Dr Matt Beard considers the importance of telling the truth, even when it will cause harm.
Risky business: lockout laws, sharks, and media bias
Reactive public policy is more about unconscious bias than grounded in substantiated evidence.
The Ethics of Truth
Psychology, philosophy and linguistics can reveal our role in creating a post-truth world.
Australia Day and #changethedate – a tale of two truths
The #changethedate movement has become a contest between two accounts of history.
Ethics Explainer: Authenticity
Philosophers argue that to behave with authenticity means to respond to the world the way it is,…
Who’s your daddy?
“Discrepant paternity" has become a rallying point for parts of the fathers’ rights movement.
‘Hear no evil’ – how typical corporate communication leaves out the ethics
When do corporate communications leave little room for the ethics of truth?
In the court of public opinion, consistency matters most
There is nothing the public hates more than a hypocrite, even if he’s telling the truth.
Ethics Explainer: Ad Hominem Fallacy
What happens when someone attacks you instead of the argument you’re making.
Ethics Explainer: Ad Hominem Fallacy
What happens when someone attacks you instead of the argument you’re making.
Between frenzy and despair: navigating our new political era
Whatever your views, you won’t survive the new era if you don’t know what you believe in.