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Why I don't want a religious Prime Minister
American physicist Steven Weinberg wrote “In the ordinary moral universe... The good will do the best they can. The worst will do the...
Carrick Ryan
Sep 24, 20184 min read
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Is the internet making us inhuman?
I once had a University Professor who explained to me why so many people, that were otherwise placid, tend to get road rage at the most...
Carrick Ryan
Aug 24, 20184 min read
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Is conspiracy the new religion?
Belief without evidence, empowerment through possession of revealed truths, and the surrendering of the ability to critically assess...
Carrick Ryan
Aug 12, 20183 min read
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What Putin Wants...
As political pundits around the World regain their feet after the events in Helsinki, it is increasingly plausible that the curious,...
Carrick Ryan
Jul 20, 20186 min read
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"Men are raping"... what Men can learn from Muslims.
“Men are raping” these three words started a discussion that lasted over an hour. A friend was enraged by it, to him it implied the...
Carrick Ryan
Jul 4, 20183 min read
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God is dead, karma is a myth... so why do good?
The cruelest part of being a student of history is irreversibly learning that cruelty reigns unchallenged by karma, justice is an...
Carrick Ryan
Jun 20, 20182 min read
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The Slippery Slope of Sanctimonious Symbolism
In the Soviet Union, at the height of the enforced collectivisation program that drove a country to near starvation, there was a direct...
Carrick Ryan
May 26, 20183 min read
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In defence of Iran...
Ok, let’s get the obvious out of the way. Iran is an oppressive theocratic regime. Women risk prison for not wearing a hijab and there...
Carrick Ryan
May 12, 20185 min read
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Why the World cares about Trump
Every morning the first thing I do as I lay in bed is check Twitter, what has he tweeted. My YouTube suggested videos are all political...
Carrick Ryan
May 1, 20185 min read
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The 'defence against tyranny' myth.
The population needs guns as a defence against a tyrannical government. This is why the Second Amendment was implemented. This is why it...
Carrick Ryan
Apr 15, 20183 min read
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The freedom of speech includes my right to speak back...
“I don’t agree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it”, the immutable words attributed (albeit...
Carrick Ryan
Apr 9, 20183 min read
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Is FOMO killing us?
I exist within a demographic that would suggest the greatest threat to my life today is the crippling burden of my own unbearable...
Carrick Ryan
Apr 2, 20184 min read
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Are you not entertained?
We’ve seen it all before, countless times. The room is filled with cameras, crammed in from every corner hoping for that perfect shot. As...
Carrick Ryan
Mar 30, 20183 min read
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If you think 9/11 was a false flag attack... you're an idiot.
No you’re not woke, you’re not more open minded, you haven’t somehow escaped the brainwashing chemtrails that have somehow afflicted...
Carrick Ryan
Mar 23, 20185 min read
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The Crime God Forgot...
As an act it is the most basic and incontrovertible standard of evil. It is so universally abhorrent that there is not a legal system in...
Carrick Ryan
Mar 9, 20184 min read
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Why Straight people should celebrate Gay Pride
It's that time of year again when non-homophobic straight people across Australia post their well wishes to their LGBT friends as we...
Carrick Ryan
Mar 2, 20182 min read
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Trump and Conspiracy: The indivisible relationship.
From the moment Trump first entered the political fray I tried my best to engage with those that identified themselves as his supporters....
Carrick Ryan
Feb 25, 20186 min read
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Yes, in Australia criminals still have guns... but...
To begin with I just want to make this totally clear. I do not want to be some self righteous Aussie lecturing Americans how to run their...
Carrick Ryan
Feb 18, 20186 min read
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When should we talk about our politician's sex lives?
There is a long-standing precedent in Common Law that stipulates the prosecution cannot raise the character of the defendant unless the...
Carrick Ryan
Feb 13, 20182 min read
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Do we want Generals in Parliament?
As the Liberal Party proudly boast of the inclusion amongst their ranks of distinguished Retired Army General Jim Molan, an unelected...
Carrick Ryan
Feb 7, 20184 min read
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