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Feminism and beyond: Carrie Gress's fascinating new book, Something Wicked
Argues that feminism in its current form is harming rather than supporting women, and can't be fused with Christianity
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More from Dr Hannah Spier
On the gap between the evidence of one's eyes and ears on the one hand, and the official narrative on the other
Oct 1, 2025
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Let me explain a little ...
A reflection on the response to yesterdays post
Sep 18, 2025
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Brilliant piece from Hannah Spier, MD
I heartily recommend subscribing to her blog called 'Psychobabble'
Sep 17, 2025
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Can you still be human?
Be aware of what is coming
Sep 5, 2025
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Activism: important, but not without its darker side — well, what is?
On Thursday 19th June 2025, Anthea Lawson and I will be in conversation from 6.00 - 7.30pm UK time.
Jun 17, 2025
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Quantity kills
There are a lot of senses in which the title of this piece applies.
Jun 5, 2025
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Ancient Wisdom
Prophetic words from Hermes Trismegistus
Jun 2, 2025
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Recent reflections from Norway
With gratitude
Jun 1, 2025
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How Puritanism Works
Not standing up for what you know to be right allows a tiny minority of pathological individuals to destroy a civilisation
Apr 24, 2025
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Ch 12: final extract and conclusion
A new and better model for understanding the science of life
Apr 20, 2025
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Ch 12: extract 8
Reflections on the extraordinary lengths we go to in order to preserve the machine model
Apr 18, 2025
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Ch 12: extract 7
Is anything completely purposeless?
Apr 17, 2025
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Ch 12: extract 6
More reasons we are not like machines ... and why do we find it so hard to say so?
Apr 16, 2025
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Ch 12: extract 5
More reasons we are not like machines: only room for one today (but it is a big one) ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Ch 12: extract 4
Why organisms are not machines: two more ways (at least three more to come)
Apr 14, 2025
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