Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties. John Milton [via Benny Peiser] … [Read more...] about Give me the Liberty …
Philosophy
New Trails and Academia
"Really new trails are rarely blazed in the great academies. The confining walls of conformist dogma are too dominating. To think originally, you must go forth into the wilderness." S. Warren Carey (Australian geologist) via Fred Singer. … [Read more...] about New Trails and Academia
A Consensus Means …
A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually. Abba Eban via Joe D'Aleo … [Read more...] about A Consensus Means …
Improving Prophecy
Since the dawn of thought, people have been using various methods to foretell the future. Forecasting is now big business and many large businesses have been made smaller through incorrect forecasts. In Australia we have suffered long enough … [Read more...] about Improving Prophecy
Heresy Versus Science
In science, refuting an accepted belief is celebrated as an advance in knowledge; in religion it is condemned as heresy. via Fred Singer. … [Read more...] about Heresy Versus Science
Censoring and the Internet
Before this year's Beijing Olympic Games, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd chastised the Chinese authorities for blocking full access to the internet for the assembled world media: "My attitude to our friends in China is very simple", he said. "They should … [Read more...] about Censoring and the Internet