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Joe HumphreysThe Irish Times |
Fatalism can be an effective coping mechanism but it’s not good for the world
US academic Cass Sunstein, who is visiting Dublin this month, reminds us that college campuses ‘need offensive speech’
Pointless rancour between religious and secular groups ignores the potential for cross-faith collaboration on inequality, war and other urgent...
Author’s speech 80 years ago, on how ideology is used to excuse or celebrate death, feels suddenly current
A warning to pessimists: This column is ‘a no-moan zone’
Unthinkable: Committing publicly to a moral standpoint can change you for the better, or the worse
Unthinkable: The voice of the Catholic Church in Irish education should be commended for raising the question of ‘purpose’
Tips for anyone who feels their thoughts are being polluted by their smartphone, a mad king or even an overbearing parent