Society

When skepticism collides with human experience. The societal implications of scientific skepticism.

Reviews

Panpsychism revived, in James Bridle’s “Ways of Being”

Ted Lefroy -
"Ways of Being" argues that intelligence isn't a purely human phenomenon, but in doing so strays into a quasi-mysticism to explain the material
Religion

‘To Know You More Clearly’: what the new catholic school syllabus means, one year in

Abigail Kennedy -
The latest Catholic school syllabus reinforces conservative positions on sexuality, marriage and faith, discouraging pupils from exploring and asking questions.
Politics

“No Tax For Genocide”: is the refusal to pay taxes a reasonable form of protest?

Mark Horne -
The "No Tax For Genocide" campaign urges protesters to withhold tax payments, but followers of their advice should think hard about the group's goals
Crime

Irredeemably Flawed: The IPP prisoner scandal, and the death of Matthew Price

Emma McClure -
Matthew had been free from prison for almost 10 years, when the hopelessness of his situation led him to take his own life – another victim of the IPP prisoner scandal
Extremism

#TradWife: the misogynistic movement based on cosplaying an American ideal

Claire Klingenberg -
The #TradWife movement claims to offer women a simple, structured and idealised life. In reality, it reduces women to property, in service to white nationalist agendas
Skepticism

Do extraordinary claims really require extraordinary evidence?

David Weinberg -
It is a common skeptical mantra that "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" - but is this true, or is it simply setting unlikely ideas up to fail?
Health

Does a prohibition-based approach to drugs and disposable vaping make sense?

Clio Bellenis -
The government are often swift to ban recreational drugs, even without evidence of harm - but when it comes to disposable vapes, are they right?
Climate Change

Electronic advertising is a climate crime that makes our public spaces more hostile

Michael Marshall -
The giant screen at Euston Station boasts of saving energy, while using more electricity than the average street, just to serve us adverts we didn't consent to see
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