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Islamophobia: Why we have to get over our fears
Are we conflating run of the mill prejudice that a few may encounter with a national epidemic of irrational hatred against Muslims? Or is the cry of ‘Islamophobia’ simply a way of deflecting legitimate criticism of certain backward ideas associated with religion in general; and conservative Islam in particular? When we talk about Islamophobia, what is it we are really talking about?
Rania Hafez,
Independent, 7 November 2011
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The growing epidemic of stats misuse
We have a difficult relationship with statistics. On one level, we seem to have replaced the 10 Commandments with the 10 Statistics – running our lives taking into account the need to limit our alcohol units, eat our 5 a day, read to our children, pay down our debts and reduce our stress levels. At another level, people show a cynicism of statistics which whilst not new (lies, damned lies….) does perhaps show a deeper level of mistrust than has existed previously.
Hilary Salt,
Independent, 6 November 2011
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Surely by now we’ve outgrown the body?
So how, if at all, might the concept ’soul’ be useful? I think it’s useful precisely because of the aspect that defies natural science and seems to embarrass some of the concept’s exponents, namely the way it conveys a notion of transcendence or transformation.
Sandy Starr,
Independent, 2 November 2011
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Charities should accept their game is up
The Big Society, while profoundly irritating for many in the charity sector, was the culmination of an ever more intimate relationship between state and the so-called civil-society sector. Consequently, far from making us more free, it has only further ingrained a long-standing relationship of dependence.
Dave Clements,
Independent, 1 November 2011
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Facebook’s impact on the brain
Findings that parts of the brain can indeed be restructured rapidly by learning new tasks is nothing new.
Rob Clowes,
Independent, 1 November 2011
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A world of seven billion people like you
When the world’s population reaches seven billion in late October it should be a cause for immense celebration. Not only has the population increased seven-fold since 1800 but we have become enormously better off through economic growth and technological innovation.
Daniel Ben-Ami,
Independent, 31 October 2011
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