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Are Republicans fascists or nihilists?

They want to burn it all down so that they can rule over the smoldering ashes

Salon · Oct 27, 2023

What the Declaration of Independence Said and Meant

It officially adopted the American Theory of Government: First Come Rights; Then Comes Government to Secure These Rights

Reason · Jul 4, 2023

Indiana Constitution Protects Long-Established Unenumerated Rights, Including Personal and Economic Rights

So the Indiana Supreme Court held yesterday, though it concluded that, as to abortion, this is limited to situations where the abortion is necessary to protect the woman's life or health.

Reason · Jul 1, 2023

Richard Price: how one of the 18th century's most influential thinkers was forgotten

According to the eulogies and obituaries written at the time of his death in 1791, Richard Price’s name would be remembered alongside figures such as Benjamin Franklin, John Locke, George Washington and Thomas Paine.

The Conversation · Jan 10, 2023

Smart buildings: What happens to our free will when tech makes choices for us?

Smart buildings, which are central to the concept of smart cities, are a new generation of buildings in which technological devices, such as sensors, are embedded in the structure of the buildings themselves. Smart buildings promise to personalize the experiences of their occupants by using real-time feedback mechanisms and forward-looking…

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2022

Space Is an Opportunity To Rethink Property Rights

Here's what could happen when John Locke and Henry George go to the moon.

Reason · Nov 15, 2022

Horror moment van ploughs into two horses before jockey somersaults to ground in France

The incident happened at Compiegne racecourse on Tuesday. Two racehorses were heading to the start when the van collided with them – and remarkably one of them went on to win

Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022

What the Declaration of Independence Said and Meant

It officially adopted the American Theory of Government: First Come Rights; Then Comes Government to Secure These Rights

Reason · Jul 4, 2022

Can we ever fully separate our work and home lives? Philosophy suggests we should stop trying

If you could take work-life balance to its most literal extreme, what would it look like? That’s the central theme of Severance, the sci-fi series that has just finished airing on Apple TV.

The Conversation · Apr 13, 2022

Kirkcudbright GP warns surgical procedures created by coronavirus pandemic could take "long time" to clear

Dr John Locke says the pandemic has impacted sectors of the health service from local surgeries to hospital wards

Daily Record · Feb 4, 2022