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Gabriel Andrade

Gabriel Andrade is a university professor originally from Venezuela. He writes about politics, philosophy, history, religion and psychology.
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History

The 2024 Olympics ceremony raises the spectre of pagan influence on the origins of Christianity

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Christians offended by their misinterpretation of the Olympics opening ceremony are clearly ignorant of the pagan influences on their religion
Politics

Donald Trump’s survival was no miracle – unlikely things happen, without supernatural interference

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Donald Trump's supporters have attributed his failed assassination attempt to a miracle, to bolster the claims that he's a candidate chosen by God
Society

“Trillions of humans”: is Elon Musk right about population size?

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Should we aim to limit population growth to maximise resources, or follow Elon Musk's advice and aim for trillions of humans? Or is the answer actually neither?
Religion

The question isn’t whether Jesus was really Palestinian – it’s whether that even matters

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Jesus was likely born in what is now Palestine, and he was Jewish - but neither fact should have any bearing on modern geopolitical conflicts
Conspiracy Theories

The Sound of Freedom: thinking of the children shouldn’t stop us from thinking rationally

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Our modern concern for children has been exploited by activists and politicians, like the QAnon-adjacent makers of The Sound of Freedom
History

Regality in the modern world: can a skeptic be a monarchist?

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As the world watched on at the coronation of Charles Windsor, it's reasonable to ask: is there still a role for monarchy in the modern world?
Extremism

From Patmos to Waco: the impact of apocalyptic religious beliefs

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On the thirtieth anniversary of the end of the Waco siege, it's worth considering how similar Koresh was to other apocalyptic religious prophets
Health

Job’s QALY problem: Is the life of an existing child worth more than two future children?

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Allocating our medical resources based on QALY - or Quality of Life-Adjusted Years - is important, but it has to be applied logically, rather than religiously
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