I’ve never thought of myself as a rapist. I’m certainly no Lothario – at least I wasn’t back in my…What to read next: Brown study | Our greatest philosopher | Time to give ‘hate speech’ the flick | Alas for free trade
The University of Chicago has what it calls a ‘Parrhesia Program for Public Discourse’ – aimed at teaching students to conduct their debates in a civilised, non-abusive manner. This wonderful old word
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Like many conservatives, I am profoundly unhappy about the appointment of Ms Sam Mostyn as Governor-General of Australia. In fact,…What to read next: Brown study | Brown Study | Brown on white guilt | Our greatest philosopher
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Softly, softly, catchee monkey – the alphabet community’s grab for our children Somewhat naively, a New Zealand commentator thinks there’s…What to read next: Kiwi Life | Kiwi life | Aussie life | Aussie life
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We all know what it means when someone is said to have been ‘thrown under the bus’ by their colleagues – they have been chosen to cop all the criticism and blame for something that is a bit
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