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Democracy explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world.

The Week

How Nigel Lawson left his mark on British politics

Letters: Stephen Locke, Lawson’s former private secretary, on how rewarding it was to work for him, and Margaret Beckett on his divisive legacy. Plus letters from Mark Hebert, Valerie Gidlow and Greg Quiery

The Guardian - UK

The backlash against Keating’s AUKUS spray reveals our incapacity for healthy debate

Shunning or shutting down Keating without discussion only highlights our limitations as a society willing to acknowledge different opinions.

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Kids cause suffering (at least for parents) but do they make you unhappy?

Some influential studies show that the decision to have kids leads to greater suffering — at least for parents. A famous study by Nobel prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman and collaborators showed that working women experienced more negative, and less positive, emotions while caring for kids than while engaged in almost…

The Conversation

The police don’t need powers to further curtail our right to protest. Just teach them the law

These measures are born of culture wars rather than the need to balance the freedom to disrupt with maintenance of order, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

The big idea: why we shouldn’t try to be happy

Happiness might seem like a noble goal – but striving for it can be counterproductive

The Guardian - UK

The certainty of ever-growing living standards we grew up with under Queen Elizabeth is at an end

Much has been written about how, with the passing of the Queen, we have lost one of our last continuing links to the second world war.

The Conversation

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The Move to Eradicate Disagreement

What troubles me when the censorious types speak is not that they speak but that their response is to call for less speech.

The Atlantic

In 1952, scientists united to study Earth — we’re still living with the consequences

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read about the International Geophysical Year, see the latest science images, and learn about Sheelah-Na-Gig and the Green Man symbolism.

Inverse

No democracy without equal voting rights

Equal suffrage is a fundamental principle of liberal democracy and is equally underpinned by the principles of Te Tiriti, writes Jack Vowles.

Newsroom.co.nz

Public Schools Will Always Be Political Battlegrounds

Families should be able to put energy into educating kids rather than fighting over what is taught.

Reason

If Elon Musk succeeds in his Twitter takeover, it would restrict, rather than promote, free speech

In mid-April, Elon Musk made public his desire to acquire Twitter, make it a private company, and overhaul its moderation policies. Citing ideals of free speech, Musk claimed that “Twitter has become kind of the de facto town square, so it’s just really important that people have the, both the…

The Conversation

Why celebrities have a moral responsibility to help promote lifesaving vaccines

In the heated debate about vaccine mandates, celebrities have not hesitated to raise their voices. Most prominently, Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has stated he would rather not participate in tennis tournaments than get the vaccine required to play. And Joe Rogan has used his highly popular podcast to spread…

The Conversation

The Fuzzy Moral Line Between Drinkers and Bartenders

Were liquor suppliers across the world guilty of outrageous abuses that explain the prohibitionist response?

Reason

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Court in Civil Case Holds Trump's Jan. 6 Speech Could Be Constitutionally Unprotected Incitement

But the claims against Donald J. Trump, Jr. and Rudy Giuliani are dismissed.

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