February events
I fear I have been letting the side down recently, for various reasons I haven’t posted much here lately. To make amends here’s a quick update on some events coming up this month that may be of...
View ArticleVideo: Free Will Determinism and Politics
Mark Gullick joined us at the Rose and Crown to introduce the audience to the concepts of free will and determinism, to highlight schools of thought in which they have become dominant and implore us to...
View ArticleIf you do not want to see the BNP vindicated…
If you do not want to see the BNP vindicated… – Natalie Solent
View ArticleQuote of the week
As our increasingly indistinguishable political class works to limit the freedom of the press, and the enforcement of politically correct speech codes makes bigger headlines than serious arguments...
View ArticleFree Speech In The Age Of The Internet
Not too long ago, the internet used to be a very free space. It seemed out of reach from governments, and was almost entirely unregulated. Users felt free to publish almost anything they liked, and...
View ArticleContext and Intent Must Matter. Royal Babies Don’t
It has been shown that, in complex domains, punishment is an ineffective means of controlling behaviour. The reason is that if someone cannot tell whether a decision will lead to punishment then they...
View ArticleLetter: Re: Crackdown on university students silencing free speech
We welcome news that the Office for Students will enforce the expectation that universities should once again tolerate all legal viewpoints. The OfS must tackle not only bureaucratic meddling in...
View ArticleDoes YouTube Have The Right To Ban Alex Jones?
Alex Jones’ Infowars got banned from Youtube, Apple and Facebook all in one day. His followers are outraged and scream censorship. His many enemies are celebrating the move as a victory for truth. What...
View ArticleUndesirable, unnecessary and harmful; yep, pretty much covers it
Undesirable, unnecessary and harmful; yep, pretty much covers it – Trooper Thompson
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