
Simon Longstaff
@simonlongstaff
philosopher - focusing on the ethical dimension of life - outside the academy - constructively ignorant .. with capacity to pose an occasionally useful question
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http://www.ethics.org.au 06-04-2009 05:11:36
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Itās easy to be cynical about politics and lower oneās expectations to a point where it's dismissed as irrelevant. But we mustn't forget how important the truth is to a functioning democracy, writes Simon Longstaff [Unlocked] #ScoMosDossier #auspol crikey.com.au/2021/05/25/truā¦


As talk of vaccine requirements continue, the discussion wrestles with the balance of safety vs liberty. Simon Longstaff says the debate has been skewed by failure to make distinction between 3 types of requirement: compulsory, optional & conditional š ethics.org.au/vaccines-compuā¦







Join me and the amazing Simon Longstaff in conversation about Machines Behaving Badly at Gleebooks, 6pm for 6.30pm on May 5th #AI @BlackIncBooks UNSW AI Institute gleebooks.com.au/event/toby-walā¦

Truth, trust, tech, tattoos, and taboos: Australiaās original disruptive festival, @festofdanger returns in-person to Carriageworks, Sydney 17ā18 SeptemberāÆš„ 72 Speakers + Artists // 8 International Guests // Art // Experiences //āÆ#BECONSUMEDāÆ#FODI22

Looking forward to this weekendās Festival of Dangerous Ideas at Carriageworks in Sydney. We have a remarkable line up- with international guests appearing in person. Of particular interest is the emerging ārock starā of economic history, Adam Tooze: festivalofdangerousideas.com/program/f-fail/




You can back those making the case at: ethicsinstitute.au Why we need an Australian Institute for Applied Ethics afr.com/politics/feder⦠David Pocock Helen Haines MP Dr Sophie Scamps MP The Father of the ALP @sammostyn Allegra Spender

Another example of why we need a National Ethics Institute as championed by the likes of David Pocock Dr Sophie Scamps MP Allegra Spender and the wonderful Jacqui Lambie You can help by signing the petition at: ethicsinstitute.au afr.com/companies/profā¦

