The Spirit of Uluru: Culture Clash in the Desert
View from Uluru at the Imalung Lookout Uluru, or Ayers Rock as it is known to westerners, is a popular tourist attraction. Although the word Uluru itself does not mean anything, it is a place of deep...
View ArticleLiving Without Free Will: The Collapse of Morality
Assume you have been charged with a crime. In court you are able to conclusively prove that free will does not exist and therefore you can not be held responsible for this act. Although this seems more...
View ArticleRed Dwarf and the Meaning of Life
Red Dwarf and the Meaning of Life The answer to the question of meaning of life is for many the ultimate quest. I have found an answer by watching the delightfully silly science fiction series Red...
View ArticleWhat does it mean to be human?
In the second episode of Torchwood, ‘Day One‘, Gwen feels that Jack and the others have lost touch with humanity. Jack then asks Gwen in return what it means to be human. In this episode, Carys is...
View ArticleThe illusiveness of fairness
Fairness is a concept which is used often to justify a point of view when discussing the distribution of goods or benefits – “it should be done fairly”. But what does this mean, what is fair and what...
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