Jacques Rousseau
Jacques Rousseau teaches critical thinking and ethics at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Alain de Botton’s Atheism 2.0
Alain de Botton’s recent TED Talk on Atheism 2.0 seems to say not very much at all.
The ‘Protect Life Act’ and Republican conservatism
The Protect Life Act and the Personhood Pledge might well appeal to conservative elements in American society, but they represent regressive steps that will serve to undermine the liberties of women.
Ritual sacrifice and the ANC centenary
The ANC’s centenary celebrations were marked by another instance of an uncomfortable collision of cultural norms in the ritual slaughter of a bull. But is cultural habit a sufficient justification for such rituals?
Brief thoughts on Jack Bloom
Jack Bloom, DA Leader in the Gauteng legislature, seems to want to outsource his job to God in claiming that we need more politics and less prayer.
Reasons for optimism in 2012
A contribution to Cosmopolitan’s January edition, on things to be grateful for in 2012.
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