GNP and other quality
of life measurements
Various measures of standards of living and standards of well-being, with
discussion and links.
world information
& data resources
Links to major databases and other useful sources of information on our world
society.
'just war'
When might war be considered as justified? some ideas from past 'philosophers'.
cause, chance and Bayesian statistics
The methods of empiric statistics. improving judgements.
misuse and corruption in
science
How science, industry and government corrupt and distort
scientific results for their own financial or professional gain.
the anthropic principle,
or what if the universe was not the way it is
Looking at the wonder of how life on Earth, and even the Earth itself,
manages to exist in the context of physics; and how critically it fits together.
understanding the current political
world
Putting together apparently disparate current events in a coherent
fashion helps to explain why our leaders are taking particular, sometimes
unpopular, actions.
human classification systems, using
the example of classification of ‘living organisms’ (taxonomy)
index of information tables |
authoritarianism
and liberty
Introductory document to the logic of human
organisations, clarifying definitions of various (sacred) names in the
discussion of modern Western politics |
 islamic
authoritarianism
Including a short glossary of terms widely
used by Islamic fundamentalist elements |
socialist religions
and sub-cults |
| education to civilisation
the
nature of cult recruitment - jihadi bombers
Why and how suicide bombers are recruited,
with reflections on how to strengthen society against such behaviours.
‘cocksure
young men’
Outlines the problems concerning ‘cocksure’, often
disaffected, young people and their origins, with discussion on some
directions to take in starting to resolve this nuisance growing in society.
also
see:
laying the foundations
for sound education |
fascism is socialism
A supplement to socialist religions briefing document |
| citizen’s wage, with
commentary on the misconstruing of property, ownership and subsidy |
| British establishment interference
with civil liberties during the 20th century: Rule 18B and 18B(1a), the
example of Diana and Oswald Mosley |
papal encyclicals
and marx - index
of supporting resources for other briefing
documents that analyse dysfunctional social, or group, behaviour in modern
society. |
| also see: corporate
corruption, politics and the law |
Japanese electoral
politics in the context of Koizumi and postal privatisation
an
analysis of Japanese politics and the Japanese electoral system, with
special attention to the current political players, their manifestos,
policies and intentions in the run-up to the imminent Japanese general
election. By the auroran sunset, a student of Japan. |
tsunamis: tsunamis travel fast but
not at infinite speed
What is a tsunami, why do they occur, what are the results (wave size,
speed, distance travelled) and the effects on humanity and the environment.
tectonics: tectonic plates
– floating on the surface of a cauldron
this sub-document to tsunamis discusses tectonic plates, including
their relationship to tsunamis.
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