'just war'
When might war be considered as justified? some ideas from past 'philosophers'.
misuse and corruption in
science
How science, industry and government corrupt and distort
scientific results for their own financial or professional gain.
the anthropic principle,
or what if the universe was not the way it is
Looking at the wonder of how life on Earth, and even the Earth
itself, manages to exist in the context of physics; and how critically
it fits together.
a
phonetics chart for british english
The basic English sounds and the usual phonetic symbols,
with examples and downloadable sounds. Preparatory background document
for teaching documents in preparation. By
the auroran sunset.
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citizens’ relationship to the state
people power and the
power of civil disobedience
illustrating independent civil actions that often result
in government being overthrown and changed |
authoritarianism
and liberty
Introductory document to the logic of
human organisations, clarifying definitions of various (sacred) names
in the discussion of modern Western politics |
 islamic
authoritarianism
Including a short glossary of terms
widely used by Islamic fundamentalist elements |
socialist religions
and sub-cults |
ends and means and
the individual
Study of the glib phrase, “the
end justifies the means” |
oppression,
poverty and life expectancy -
t.a.s.
Oppression leads to poverty. Poverty leads to earlier death.
Meanwhile socialist dictatorships also murder in bulk. |
| education to civilisation
the
nature of cult recruitment - jihadi bombers
Why and how suicide bombers are recruited,
with reflections on how to strengthen society against such behaviours.
‘cocksure
young men’
Outlines the problems concerning ‘cocksure’,
often disaffected, young people and their origins, with discussion
on some directions to take in starting to resolve this nuisance
growing in society.
also
see:
laying the foundations
for sound education
understanding the
current political world
Putting together apparently disparate current events in
a coherent fashion helps to explain why our leaders are taking particular,
sometimes unpopular, actions. |
fascism is socialism
A supplement to socialist religions briefing document |
| citizen’s
wage, with commentary on the misconstruing of property, ownership
and subsidy |
| British establishment interference
with civil liberties during the 20th century: Rule 18B and 18B(1a),
the example of Diana and Oswald Mosley |
papal encyclicals
and marx - index
of supporting resources for other
briefing documents that analyse dysfunctional social, or group, behaviour
in modern society. |
| also see: corporate
corruption, politics and the law |
establishment
psycho-bunk
'lie detection'
“‘Lie detection’, otherwise known as complete bunkum.” |
Ritalin and junk science
Sweeping inadequate child-rearing under the carpet by doping the young.
Making up fancy names for poor child discipline, and then pretending
it is a 'medical' matter. |
‘dyslexia’
‘Dyslexia’—usually a euphemism for poor teaching and
slow learning. |
repressed
memory
Humans are highly suggestable, and
memory is very unreliable. |
what
is memory, or intelligence? Incautious claims of ‘IQ’
genes
Caution is advocated when discussing these terms as they are
often, and widely, misunderstood. Analysis and discussion of an article
from the New Scientist, with commentary on our current actual knowledge
of memory and, so, of intelligence. |
‘traumatic’ ‘syndromes’
or ‘curing’ P.E.S.Ts
In response to the invention of yet another syndrome: post-election
selection trauma or PEST. |
left-handness
From a recognised expert on intelligence, what left-handers
do, compared to right-handers. |
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