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Should I lie to my child about Santa?

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageIt's not always a bad thing to lie to your kids.from www.shutterstock.com

It’s that time of the year again when parents deliberate over whether to lie – or continue the lie – to their kids about Santa Claus.

Many parents don’t feel comfortable “lying” to their child just to prop up a popular myth.

But does lying...

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Summer reading guide from The Conversation's economists

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
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Challenging, inspiring and funny: a handful of our economics writers share the favourite books they read this year.

Rodney Maddock, Adjunct Professor of Economics, Monash University

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The Courage to Act by Ben Bernanke

Ben Bernanke’s The Courage to Act gives a wonderful insight into the...

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Non-human Democracy: in the Anthropocene, it cannot be all about us

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imageWe know about the human democracy that was. We know the failings of the democracy that is. But the democracy to come is both uncertain and full of possibilities.Mitchell Nolte (2015), used with permission, Author provided

This is part two of a three-part essay. Part one asks why democratic research has all but ignored non-human species, and...

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Diversify the toy box: Christmas gifts for children with disabilities

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imageKids with disabilities need toys that are useful and respectful. Shutterstock

The lead up to Christmas is historically fraught with tension. The pressure to get it right – particularly for the children in your life – can be immense.

When buying presents for children with disabilities, it becomes significantly harder to find toys that are...

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  2. Schnapps, whipping and sacks: how Christmas traditions evolved around the world
  3. Thou hadst better avoid getting teary – and King Leary – this Christmas
  4. Spare a thought for our furry friends this Christmas
  5. Got a hangover? Here's what's happening in your body
  6. Non-human Democracy: our political vocabulary has no room for animals
  7. How do robots 'see' the world?
  8. What's happening to us when we get drunk?
  9. 2015, the year that was: Science + Technology
  10. FactCheck Year in Review: sorting fact from fiction in 2015
  11. 10 great books that all children should read
  12. In their own words: letters from ANZACs during the Gallipoli evacuation
  13. Was the housing boom in Sydney and Melbourne driven by foreign buyers?
  14. Athletes of influence? The role model refrain in sport
  15. We've got a climate goal of 1.5 degrees – so how do we get there?
  16. So now we know which companies did not pay tax; time to target aggressive avoidance
  17. Australia's plain packaging win over Philip Morris should take the heat off ISDS
  18. Is virgin birth possible? Yes (unless you are a mammal)
  19. Western democracy's new maxim: surveillance and soft despotism
  20. Star Wars: these could be the droids we're looking for in real life
  21. Compulsory psych treatment in the home is ineffective, costly and violates human rights
  22. National spotlight on cities must not leave local input in the shade
  23. The Conversation's super summer quiz
  24. Grattan on Friday: Malcolm Turnbull tells others to take risks but will he follow his own advice?
  25. Turnbull aims to retain ‘closest friend’ tag in first Japan visit
  26. New mothers making time for themselves reduces chance of postnatal depression
  27. Friday essay: virgin mothers and miracle babies
  28. Bone suggests ‘Red Deer Cave people’ a mysterious species of human
  29. I think, therefore I buy: how buying nothing at Christmas time is harder than it appears
  30. Turning up the heat: how the diplomatic push for 1.5℃ unfolded in Paris
  31. Solar freakin' roadways? Why the future of this technology may not be so bright
  32. Thanks to Paris, we have a foundation for meaningful climate progress
  33. Bitcoin might not change the world, but the blockchain that makes it work, might
  34. Ben Anderson's works on Indonesia challenged Suharto's military rule
  35. Let's allow parallel book imports, and subsidise Australian publishing
  36. Door of Syrian peace talks still closed to Australia
  37. Bah, humbug: the misery of Christmas in classic literature
  38. Has this been a good year for international relations?
  39. Google trumps Apple for Australian mobile payments, but for how long?
  40. Sexual coercion may be less common than prison rape myths would have us believe
  41. Book review: Keating, by Kerry O'Brien
  42. If you want to crack down on tax avoidance, go after the banks
  43. Court dismisses the Dallas Buyers Club latest copyright claim as 'not Ben-Hur'
  44. Private prison operators still hide from scrutiny, despite reform
  45. Hidden and unexplained: feeling the pain of fibromyalgia
  46. We need to ditch the pink ball in day-night test cricket
  47. Not just victims or threats: young people win recognition as workers for peace
  48. Releasing government's advice would help parliament better scrutinise laws
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