Tasmanian Times
Philosophy
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210Stoic Tactics to Beat Procrastination
Procrastinating “is the biggest waste of life,” the Stoic philosopher Seneca wrote. “It snatches away each day…and denies us the present by...
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Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ Still Relevant
Seventy-five years ago, in August 1946, George Orwell’s Animal Farm was published in the United States. It was a huge success, with...
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The Psychology of Mountain Culture & Creativity
“Oh, these vast, calm, measureless mountain days, days in whose light everything seems equally divine, opening a thousand windows to show us...
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Death and Ageism in times of Greek Myth & Coronavirus
Dying old, dying young – death and ageism in the times of Greek myth and coronavirus The loss of life from the...
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Coronavirus: What Philosopher Immanuel Kant can Teach us about Panic Buying and Isolation Dodging
The coronavirus crisis has forced us to look at our behaviour in a way that we’re not used to. We are being...
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Out Out Damned Phone! – Schools Ban Mobiles, Part 2
Part 2: Analysing the School Context In Part 1 I looked at the main issues around mobile phone usage in schools. In this...
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A Newkind of Being at East Coast Conference
Newkind in collaboration with Tasmanian Times, is offering some discounted last minute tickets to this year’s Newkind conference, which is held next...
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1.3K55Scomo!x
*Satire: Leunig, http://www.leunig.com.au/ used with permission … Peter Dutton, Scott Morrison and Julie Bishop have all thrown their hat in the ring...
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‘Malcolm Turnbull survives Peter Dutton leadership challenge – for now’
*Satire: Leunig, http://www.leunig.com.au/ used with permission … Peter Dutton, GetUp image The home affairs minister resigned and went to the backbench after...
