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L’intelligence humaine est en déclin .[embedded content] Comme le montre ce programme, il y a vraiment de nombreux signes que l’intelligence humaine est en déclin. Ce déclin est probablement le résultat d’une convergence de facteurs sociaux et culturels. L’une des principales raisons est la dépendance croissante à la technologie. Alors que les avancées technologiques ont indéniablement amélioré notre qualité de vie, elles ont également créé une génération...

Woke cancel culture — a threat to our universities Philosophy professor Kathleen Stock has been actively engaged in ongoing discussions about gender identity and transgender issues for a long time. In these discussions, she has expressed scepticism and concern about certain aspects of transgender ideology, particularly in relation to gender identity and its implications for women’s rights and spaces. Stock has argued that the concept of gender identity...

Professorn som är Sveriges Doktor Pangloss Vem det är — och varför han är det — kan du läsa om i den här artikeln av yours truly i Magasinet Konkret.

Eurofanatiker försöker köra över folket igen Efter att ha misslyckats med att få in Sverige i euron på demokratisk väg försöker nu marknadsliberaler andra metoder. ”Jag ser inget behov av en ny folkomröstning om euron” säger Liberalernas ordförande Johan Pehrson.  I en debatt i TV4 Nyhetsmorgon (14/9) tog även Timbros nya chef PM Nilsson av sig masken. Han hade pratat med valutahandlare som sa att kronan skulle kollapsa när som helst, så nu måste vi skynda...

‘Whose side are you on? I’m on the workers’ side.’ [embedded content]

Radical universalism beyond identity .[embedded content] The universalist ideas of the Enlightenment are still relevant, despite the numerous criticisms that have been levelled against them. The Enlightenment was characterized by a spirit of exploration that led to new discoveries in both science and culture. Rather than promoting a narrow worldview, it encouraged people to question assumptions and religious beliefs. It still provides a framework for...

Alice “Ich lasse mir nicht mein Schnitzel weg nehmen” Weidel .[embedded content] Als ob jemand freiwillig das Schnitzel von einem widerlichen rechtspopulistischen Politiker wie Alice Weidel zu tun haben möchte …

Chomsky’s critique of postmodernism .[embedded content] One of Chomsky’s primary critiques of postmodernism lies in its epistemological stance. Chomsky argues that postmodern scepticism about objective knowledge can undermine the pursuit of scientific inquiry, which relies on the assumption that there are objective truths waiting to be discovered. Chomsky’s criticisms are forceful reminders of the pitfalls of extreme relativism and scepticism, and yours...

Adorno/Horkheimer and the dialectic of enlightenment .[embedded content]