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Debating the State V - Anarchy
Anarchy, often misconceived as chaos, is, on closer examination, a nuanced, complex and varied political philosophy advocating for a stateless society…
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Roderick McMillan
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Lamentable Legislation
Unclear, unenforceable, full of unintended consequences. The XL Bully Ban is so deficient that even those who agree with a ban in principle should…
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Roderick McMillan
It's Later Than You Think: Why 2040 won't be like 2012
I've lived through at least two predicted apocalypses - Y2K's Millennium Bug and 2012, when the Mayan calendar ended. But a 1972 model shows why 2040…
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Roderick McMillan
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Hounded Out: The Cross-Border Canine Crisis
Some XL Bullies are finding refuge in Scotland, The ban is terrible legislation, but the SNP's poor track record with Dogs suggests they will make a bad…
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Roderick McMillan
Diagnosis Data
Adding these four relatively inexpensive tools to supplement your home medical kit can help better inform you, and even improve when and how you get…
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Debating the State IV: Dictatorship - Making the trains run on time?
Unchecked, centralised power is efficient. Regimes can make decisions and allocate resources quickly - so is there a positive case to be made for…
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Book Review: "A Christmas Carol": Seven Stoic Standards
"A Christmas Carol" isn't just a festive story. This charming Victorian classic can also teach us about seven Stoic standards.
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Roderick McMillan
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