What is your most dangerous idea?
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    Answers are almost always too safe.

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    Matthew
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    When does a person, child or foetus become conscious?
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    I’m genuinely curious!! Do we start to realise our own existence at the age of 7? For some, never? Or are we conscious even within the womb?

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    Claire Hughes
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    Why does Nutella taste so heavenly?
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    Why does Nutella taste so good? Why is Australia going so crazy for it, to the extent that we have it in donuts, milkshakes, brunch items… etc?

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    Mario
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    What is wrong with the brains of conservatives?
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    Conservatives react badly to facts that prove them wrong, and humanity is held back because of this.

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    Matthew Esler
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    Could we have a more sustainable, democratic and fairer world without using money as our principle for production and exchange?
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    This is a question that propels my research (at RMIT University), e.g. I co-edited Life Without Money: Building Fair and Sustainable Economies (2011, Pluto Press, London)

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    @AnitraNelson
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    Why should I be denied the freedom to sell my organs?
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    Throughout our lives we sacrifice many things for money- relationships, comfort, time- if I can rationally decide, with no duress, that dispensing with an organ is my preferred mode of raising money why should I be prevented from doing so? Particularly given that it may save the life of someone in urgent need.

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    Adam Myatt
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    would it advantage all of Australia by changing all the names of our capital cities to their Indigenous language names?
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    Indigenous Australia needs to be associated with the cultural fabrication of daily life. Our landscape is baron of Indigenous indicators.This would make Australians and the rest of the work knowingly participate in Aboriginal culture daily. x

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    Tony
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    Is it OK for comedians to make jokes about sensitive subjects, ie. abortion, terrorism, torture, abusing women, etc.
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    I think laughter make unbearable subjects more bearable and encourages discussion. I think we are too politically correct and our social interaction is the poorer for it.

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    Janet Ashkar
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    Why isn’t there a lot more research into desalination so we cheaply irrigate all areas close to sea water?
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    James Geddes
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    Who gets to decide?
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    Like, when there is more than one opinion at play… and our beliefs are based on what we feel to be intuitive truths, how the hell do we make a decision? Is it just power?

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    Famika Braunhoff
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    Is asking a question a better way to assess intelligence than providing an answer?
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    So much assessment is about answering questions. As a teacher I often find my students’ questions reveal more about their intelligence than the answers they give. They also help me understand my students better too.

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    @bespokeshespoke
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    With overwhelming evidence, why are we not working together to battle climate change?
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    I feel like environmental issues are so easily shut down as being unimportant, for “hippies” or are important but only as they don’t come at the expense of the economy. With so much evidence suggesting if we don’t do something, major disastrous circumstances will result. Are people living in denial? Do they believe this is just another unfounded, doomsday prophesy? And how will sustainable development ever occur if we can’t even get people on-board supporting this issue.

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    Tara
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    Why does being born in Australia leave some people feeling lucky, and others feeling entitled?
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    Because this is the area of the ‘refugee debate’ that I don’t understand – why some people feel that they have a birthright to safety, and those born in other countries don’t.

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    @becbakes
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