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Category: 2016-future Public Cognition
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Universal/Big History: What propositional fits can be made between the concept of noosphere in De Chardin, Haught, Stiegler, and the humanistic historiography of Toynbee, Williams, and Habermas?
What propositional fits can be made between the concept of noosphere in De Chardin, Haught, Stiegler, and the humanistic historiography of Toynbee, Williams, and Habermas? Several points of contact can be made between the concept of the noosphere as presented by Teilhard de Chardin, Haught, and Stiegler, and the humanistic historiography of Toynbee,…
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Buckley’s Up With Liberalism Mind-Twister
“Liberalism is the refuge favored by intellectual cowardice, because the essence of the liberal’s position is that he has no position.” The quote is Buckley’s Up With Liberalism Mind-Twister. It is one of the great political falsehoods of the late twentieth century. William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008) is best known for founding…
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The Solutions in the History Industry Redeeming itself from the Curse of Nostalgia (heads in the sands of time)
When British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher caused an uproar in 1987 by telling an interviewer, “There is no such thing as society,” she was referring to the big amorphous concept, not the specific word. All these years later, though, with “society” vanishing everywhere, it’s tempting to think that Maggie was just ahead of her time.…
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The Comprehensive History of Cognition (Comprehensiveness is not completeness but sufficiency)
(referring to the “free version”; the world is being taken over by economic idiots) “OH YEA, BANKRUPT THE PROFESSIONAL DOING THE VOLUNTARY WORKER, BECAUSE INSTITUTIONS ARE TOO MEAN TO EMPLOY THE TEACHER.” Neil Peach (Organizer) posted a new announcement in The Philosophy Cafe Meet Up The Philosophy Cafe Meet Up Brisbane Square…
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Thinking in the Political Landscape
After decades of writing in applied history, sociology, philosophy, religion, and ethos-spirituality, I come to realise that the barrier for the general population in understanding is not understanding the cognition sociology and histories. In the past few years, I have been writing on this topic. In August 2023 I published an article entitled,…
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The nature of the American education system or arrogant culturalised personalities?
I have so far gathered 183 pages of testimonies from the Quora platform on The Ugly American. Question: The nature of the American education system or arrogant culturalised personalities? Maybe both! Example. A report from a British Merchant Navy radio officer in the days of Morse code and thermionic…
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The BASIC and clear message. Why is Australia not listening and acting accordingly?
“I am a hard working professional who is financially broke. The SMH journalists should look at the effects of Australian economic policies on reducing a range of professional areas in employment. It is all well to offer trades a “bone” during the election campaign, but it will change little over all for the country. No…
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Obituary. Don Cupitt 1934-2025, from the President of the Sea of Faith in Australia Inc.
Obituary. Don Cupitt 1934-2025, from the President of the Sea of Faith in Australia Inc. Dr Neville Buch Australians thinkers are both sadden and joyful at the passing of Don Cupitt (1934-2025). Sadden as it is a reminder of our own losses in death. Joyful as Cupitt’s contribution to the philosophy of religion…
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A right for paid work
Tax-free stipends, last year, for Ph.D. candidates, amounted to A$32,192, about $619 a week. There is concern that the amount is too close to the poverty line. Without payments for my professional work, which stems from a Ph.D. and two graduate diplomas, and a decade paid career, and a dozen paid contracts at a generous…
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The Old and New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)
Timeō Danaōs et dōna ferentēs, paraphrased in English as “I fear the Greeks even when bearing gifts”, is a Latin phrase from Aeneid, a Latin epic poem written by Virgil. The phrase is spoken by Trojan priest Laocoön referring to the Trojan Horse used by the Greeks during the Trojan War. (Wikipedia) …