Critical Rationalism News

The Sovereign Child is out now!

As far as I know, this is the first book on all things Taking Children Seriously.

Jan 14 • 

Logan

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September 2024

#13 Why Nuclear War Probabilities Are Useless + News/Links of the month

A hopeful message counter to the nuclear gambler’s ruin

Sep 12, 2024 • 

Sven Schnieders

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Moritz Wallawitsch

July 2024

#12 The Injustice of Pacifism

Pacifists feel an unidentified uneasiness at the sight of good having the gall to stand up against evil. They don’t want good to have the ability to…

Jul 6, 2024 • 

Dennis Hackethal

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Moritz Wallawitsch

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January 2024

#11 Religion & The Israeli–Palestinian Conflict

Analyzing how religions spread and conjecturing about "the best religion".

Jan 18, 2024 • 

Moritz Wallawitsch

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November 2023

#10 Recap & Recommendations

What's next for Critical Rationalism News & selection of newsletters from the community.

Nov 10, 2023 • 

Moritz Wallawitsch

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May 2023

#9 Wealth-creation is righteous

Saving ourselves from doom.

May 8, 2023 • 

Arjun Khemani

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April 2023

#8 Do Not Fear Automation

ChatGPT won’t cause permanent unemployment; it’ll empower us to do more, not less.

Apr 11, 2023 • 

Logan

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March 2023

#7 On the derangements of science

The actual purpose of observation and the fallibility of scientific theories.

Mar 29, 2023 • 

Arjun Khemani

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#6 Contra Doomer

AGI Doomerism - the idea that a superintelligence might annihilate humans - is wrong.

Mar 17, 2023 • 

Aaron Stupple

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#5 Why Shaming Can't Work

It can be tempting to shame those you disagree with, especially given that it seems to work.

Mar 6, 2023 • 

Logan

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February 2023

#4 Why the Growth of Wealth is not Enough

Critics of free market capitalism sometimes highlight its materialistic undertones.

Feb 17, 2023 • 

Logan

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#3 Why altruism is evil

And how to actually create a favorable future

Feb 7, 2023 • 

Arjun Khemani

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