Philosophy

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Arts & Culture

Ancient teens were full of existential angst too

What you’re going to do with your life is one of the big questions young people grapple with. But rest assured, some of history’s greats went through it too

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Arts & Culture

‘Anti-hero’: A philosophical take on Taylor’s existential authenticity

Taylor Swift fans adore her authenticity, but what does it actually mean to be ‘authentic’ when you are a mega-celebrity in the digital age?

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Sciences & Technology

Are robots the answer for aged care during pandemics?

Care robots may be a safer option in aged care during pandemics like COVID-19, but how far can robotic care go and how far do we want it to go?

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Arts & Culture

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Podcast

The life you can save

Celebrating the tenth anniversary of his influential book ‘The Life You Can Save’, Professor Peter Singer discusses why we need to do more to improve the lives of people living in extreme poverty

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Arts & Culture

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Podcast

Can love overcome the distance between us?

Anthropologist Nigel Rapport’s fieldwork explores love and respecting the individuality of life

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Arts & Culture

Cross-examining western thinking

While the notion of ‘western civilisation’ has divided modern professional historians, there is a need to explore and question ‘western thinking’

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Politics & Society

Is there such a thing as a ‘private life’ if you’re in public office?

The recent cases of Barnaby Joyce and Brett Guerin suggest that something is amiss in the conduct of public office

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Politics & Society

Is it time to tax ‘old money’?

Australia abolished death taxes in the late 1970s, but could their reintroduction help address social inequality?

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Arts & Culture

Footy isn’t life or death - it’s more important

Heading into the AFL finals, footy fanaticism can leave many bemused, but for diehard fans the highs and lows of following a team brings belonging and meaning

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Politics & Society

5 modern philosophical dilemmas

A new ABC TV series looks at the role of philosophy in society - its host Dr Daniel Halliday examines how this wisdom can be applied to very modern dilemmas