'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.
related
to memory
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. |
memory, paranoia and paradigms
This document bears on decisions regarding the organisation and running
of society, and in the manner in which the young are educated. |
on
attention and concentration
How memories are selective, and depend greatly on which incidents
are noticed and recognised. |
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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.
humans
killing humans
Looking violent behaviour and how much it is inate and how
much it is encouraged and reinforced by others, including modern
media.
understanding
a species under stress
Short briefing document that outlines origins of stressful situations
and its bearing on the growth and decline of populations and on
conflict.
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
Dyslexiausually 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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