Metamagician and the Hellfire Club
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| Blog Name: | Metamagician and the Hellfire Club |
| Url: | http://metamagician3000.blogspot.com/ |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | philosophy, philosophical bioethics, liberalism |
| Description: | Blog for Russell Blackford, Australian writer/philosopher/critic. Devoted to philosophy, philosophical bioethics, transhumanism, science fiction, fantasy, and other metamagical themes. Blog owner is an uppity atheist who defends Enlightenment liberal thought and is often highly critical of religion. |
| Popularity: | 139 Followers |
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Does anyone reading this live in Higgins?
If so, I urge you to vote #1 Fiona Patten in the by-election on Saturday, 5 December. I don't know her personally, and I realise that the name of her party, the Australian Sex Party, makes it sound as if she's a loopy one-issue candidate. But her party's platform looks as sensible as anything I've ever seen from a political party. We certainly do need a voice in Canberra against the unremitting wowserism that has become so prevalent in Australian politics. I don't support every single item in the party's platform, but it makes good sense overall. I agree with the general direction it indicates.If Patten and her group se
If so, I urge you to vote #1 Fiona Patten in the by-election on Saturday, 5 December. I don't know her personally, and I realise that the name of her party, the Australian Sex Party, makes it sound as if she's a loopy one-issue candidate. But her party's platform looks as sensible as anything I've ever seen from a political party. We certainly do need a voice in Canberra against the unremitting wowserism that has become so prevalent in Australian politics. I don't support every single item in the party's platform, but it makes good sense overall. I agree with the general direction it indicates.If Patten and her group se
In the bolshevik cabaret - John Gray
I'm not usually a big fan of the depressing, pessimistic philosopher John Gray, but I do like some of his individual observations from time to time - and I relished this review of a couple of new books by adherents of the secular religion of Marxism.I haven't read the particular books, so I can't say whether or not Gray is on the money with his opinion of them. But he's certainly right to worry about Marxism making a comeback.It'
I'm not usually a big fan of the depressing, pessimistic philosopher John Gray, but I do like some of his individual observations from time to time - and I relished this review of a couple of new books by adherents of the secular religion of Marxism.I haven't read the particular books, so I can't say whether or not Gray is on the money with his opinion of them. But he's certainly right to worry about Marxism making a comeback.It'
Muslim countries seek blasphemy ban
This story by Frank Jordan for Associated Press is well worth reading.GENEVA — Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery — essentially a ban on blasphemy that would put them on a collision course with free speech laws in the West.Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that Algeria and Pakistan have taken the lead in lobbying to eventually bring the proposal to a vote in the
This story by Frank Jordan for Associated Press is well worth reading.GENEVA — Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery — essentially a ban on blasphemy that would put them on a collision course with free speech laws in the West.Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that Algeria and Pakistan have taken the lead in lobbying to eventually bring the proposal to a vote in the
Radio Australia Interview
For those who missed the live interview, the podcast is available here.
For those who missed the live interview, the podcast is available here.
Interview coming up on Radio Australia
Feel free to listen in on Thursday at 11.50 am, Melbourne time, to Radio Australia, where I'll be doing a live interview about 50 Voices of Disbelief.
Feel free to listen in on Thursday at 11.50 am, Melbourne time, to Radio Australia, where I'll be doing a live interview about 50 Voices of Disbelief.
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