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From the archives: Exposing the myth of Alcoholics Anonymous – cult not cure

Steven Mohr -
From the archives in 2011, Steven Mohr concludes his two-part investigation into the Alcoholics Anonymous movement
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Are there hidden messages in the Bible? Revisiting the claims of the Bible Code

Klaus Schmeh -
From the archives, Klaus Schmeh tells the truth about the Bible code, and its claims to predict the future based on ancient holy texts.
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Foreign aid, ethical obligations and the morality of giving

Julian Baggini -
From the archives, philosopher Julian Baggini examines the morality of giving, and our ethical obligations to those less fortunate than ourselves
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From the archives: Korean fan death, the curiously-local mass killer

Anonymous -
From the archives in 2011, The Skeptic reports on the belief in Korea that sleeping with an electric fan in the room can cause an early death
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Act Without Hope: charitable giving, effective altruism, and the life you can save

Julian Baggini -
From the archive in 2011, philosopher Julian Baggini reflects on charitable giving and what moral obligation we have to help others
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Technophobia: Facebook and computers cause cancer; typewriters apparently don’t

Mark Williams -
From the archives in 2011, Mark Williams looks at media scaremongering around technology being to blame for social ills
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Free Will? The role of remorse and rehabilitation within the justice system

Michael Heap -
From the archives in 2011, Mike Heap examines why we feel remorse is so necessary to the rehabilitation of prisoners, especially if free will is an illusion
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From the archives: There isn’t one single purpose for a university, or for education

Julian Baggini -
From the archives in 2011, Julian Baggini looks at the role of a university, and the many different values that come with education
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