'just war'
When might war be considered as justified? some ideas from past
'philosophers'.
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.
sums will set you free
Maths, or sums, are often misunderstood.
Language is used for communication between humans. Mathematics
is a more precise means for communicating than everyday
language. However, it is important to realise that mathematics
is not different in type from English.
In the sums will set you free or maths zone,
abelard presents articles that can help demystify this language,
enabling the user to understand and to master much
in their physical and social environment.
cause, chance and Bayesian statistics
The methods of empiric statistics. improving judgements. |
the
sum of a geometric sequence: or the arithmetic of fractional banking
Explains fractional banking for the ordinary reader. Sum of a geometric
sequence formula, how to derive/use it explained with real world examples
and simple language. |
logarithms
and exponentials - t.a.s.
A footnote giving a brief explanation of logarithms, natural logarithms,
exponentials and e. Main document has examples of logarithnic/exponential
relationships. |
 related to memory
repressed memory
Humans are highly suggestable, and memory is very unreliable. |
what
is memory, or intelligence? Incautious claims of ‘IQ’ genes
Caution is advocated when discussing these terms as they are often,
and widely, misunderstood. Analysis and discussion of an article from
the New Scientist, with commentary on our current actual knowledge
of memory and, so, of intelligence. |
memory, paranoia and paradigms
This document bears on decisions regarding the organisation and running
of society, and in the manner in which the young are educated. |
on attention and concentration
How memories are selective, and depend greatly on which incidents are noticed and recognised. |
left-handness
From a recognised expert on intelligence, what left-handers do, compared to right-handers.
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citizens’ relationship to the state
people power and the power of civil disobedience
illustrating independent civil actions that often
result in government being overthrown and changed |
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. |
the myth of islamic tolerance in al-andalus
Spain under Islamic conquest was not the cosy partnership between Muslims and Christian as now commonly believed. |
socialist religions and sub-cults
socialist mindset versus moderate mindset, a counterpoint
fascism is socialism
A supplement to socialist religions briefing document
See also for socialism and peace: the labour party's programme of action, 1934. |
papal encyclicals - some extracts
papal encyclicals and marx - some extracts: on socialism and liberalism
précis of the communist manifesto and extracts from Das Capital |
ends and means, and the individual
Study of the glib phrase, “the end justifies the means” |
oppression,
poverty and life expectancy -
t.a.s.
Oppression leads to poverty. Poverty leads to earlier
death. Meanwhile socialist dictatorships also murder in bulk. |
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.
humans killing humans
Looking violent behaviour and how much it is inate
and how much it is encouraged and reinforced by
others, including modern media.
understanding a species under stress
Short briefing document that outlines origins of
stressful situations and its bearing on the growth
and decline of populations and on conflict.
also see:
laying the foundations for sound education
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. |
citizen’s wage, with commentary on the misconstruing of property,
ownership and subsidy
On citizen's wage or the common wealth dividend, with discussion on false ideas of ownership and on heritage or patrimony. |
speech by Richard Nixon on guaranteed income - a citizen's wage
A subsidiary document to Citizen’s wage. |
| British
establishment interference with civil liberties during
the 20th century: Rule 18B and 18B(1a), the example
of Diana and Oswald Mosley |
| Oswald Mosley, Britain’s very own national socialist |
Supporting resources for other briefing documents
that analyse dysfunctional social, or group, behaviour
in modern society.
précis
of the communist manifesto and extracts from Das Capital
papal
encyclicals and Marx - some extracts: on socialism and liberalism |
| also see: corporate corruption, politics and the law |
establishment psycho-bunk
or psychobabble
1 'Lie detection'
“ ‘Lie detection’, otherwise known as complete bunkum.” |
2 Ritalin and junk science
Sweeping inadequate child-rearing under the carpet by doping the young. Making up fancy names for poor child discipline, and then
pretending it is a 'medical' matter. |
3 ‘Dyslexia’
‘Dyslexia’—usually a euphemism for poor teaching and slow learning. |
4 Repressed memory
Humans are highly suggestable, and memory is very unreliable. |
5 What is memory, or intelligence? Incautious claims of ‘IQ’ genes
Caution is advocated when discussing these terms as they are often,
and widely, misunderstood. Analysis and discussion of an article from
the New Scientist, with commentary on our current actual knowledge
of memory and, so, of intelligence. |
6 ‘Traumatic’ ‘syndromes’
or ‘curing’ P.E.S.Ts
In response to the invention of yet another syndrome: post-election selection trauma or PEST. |
7 ‘Asperger’s’ and ‘autism’
‘autism’ and ‘Asperger’s’—one is a disease and the other a symptom. |
8 Sexual differences in childhood behaviour - socialist science: the result first, the study after
Scandinavian, and other, 'scientists', who just know childhood preferences are nothing to do with biology. Their theory says so. |
9 'Dyspraxia'
Dyspraxia, generally, is a jargonised name for clumsiness. |
health-related topics
a
comparison between international health services
Given the current [2009] debate over various forms
of health care, abelard makes a dispassionate investigation
on several different systems, their benefits and disadvantages. |
the labour party did not start the nhs
abelard lays to rest the urban myth connecting Socialists (a.k.a. the Labour Party) with the National Health Service. |
infant
mortality and longevity statistics
Why infant mortality and longevity statistics are
not useful indicators of health systems. |
on flu pandemics
What happened during the 1918 flu pandemic? Are we
in for something similar now? How flu acts. With some
safety advice. |
on vaccines
The reliability of vaccines; treatment risks and benefits;
cervical cancer vaccines, cervarix and gardasil; on
human papillomavirus |
on immunology
Finding your way more easily through the jargon-loaded
sources on the area of immunology. |
covid and nuclear explosions -expanding and dying chains
the arithmetic of explosions, epidemics and communication
in the world of Covid-19
Using the example of the covid-19 pandemic, abelard discusses how a disease (or an idea or a behaviour) spreads or can be contained, or even become extinct. |
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