Category: philosophy

The Maze Of Free Will Jul 2010

Galen Strawson is a British philosopher and literary critic who works primarily on philosophy of mind, metaphysics (including free will, panpsychism, the mind-body problem, and the self), John Locke, David Hume and Kant. Like I have argued here…

Pilot Of My New Bible Podcast Jul 2010

How man people have read the entire bible, cover to cover? Well…. I have. A few times. And now I’m about to do it again. This time, however,…

Jebus Takes Over Woman’s Body Apr 2010

Keep watching until the 2 minute mark, when she starts to convulse in something similar to an epileptic fit and the boss man has to call an ambulance.…

No Illusions Podcast #6 – Angie The Anti-Theist Feb 2010

One of my favourite “new atheists” is Angie Jackson aka “Angie The Anti-Theist”. At only 27, she’s been blogging, tweeting & YouTubing up a storm for the last two…

No Illusions 04 – No Clean Feed Jan 2010

My first No Illusions podcast for 2010! Today I’m talking about the Australian Government’s “clean feed” with three guys who know a lot more about it than I…

Defeat Consumerism (For A Day)! Jan 2010

So instead of Christmas, we celebrated the life of Anaxagoras, history’s first recorded scientist and atheist. And instead of giving my kids presents, we gave them power vouchers.…

Celebrate Atheism on Anaxagoras Day Nov 2009

I’m having another attempt this year to promote my alternative celebration on December 25 “Anaxagoras Day”. Anaxagoras was the first recorded atheist; has been described as the first…

Joseph Smith Was A Conman Nov 2009

I wonder how many Mormons know Joseph Smith was put on trial for being a conman a few years before he founded the church? The story goes like…

Mercy Ministries Has Closed It’s Doors! Oct 2009

Huge news! Sarah Mac, who I interviewed on episode #352, emailed me tonight to let me know that Mercy Ministries has shut down all Australian operations! She writes:…

More Mormon Spin Oct 2009

Oh no, Mormons aren’t trying to deny a minority group their basic rights. It’s the MORMONS that are a minority group who are being attacked. In fact, they…