Matt Beard
Matt Beard graduated with a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Notre Dame, Australia in 2010, having completed a thesis on the relationship between luck and happiness.
He is currently Research Associate with the Centre for Faith, Ethics and Society at Notre Dame, as well as the Junior Editor for Solidarity: The Journal for Catholic Social Thought and Secular Ethics. Matt’s expertise lies generally in the area of moral philosophy, but his interested in all areas of study. He is also the current holder of the Morris Research Scholarship at Notre Dame, where he is completing his PhD: a new interpretation of military ethics.
Matt is passionate about both codes of rugby, young people, philosophy, and purchasing never-to-be-read books on Amazon. He can usually be found anywhere that keeps him away from his thesis. Follow him on @mattbeard89.
Articles by Matt Beard
Abbott’s nanny plan isn’t supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
In the latest in a series of ‘pro-family’ initiatives that begun with a new paid-parental scheme, Tony Abbott is now…... Read more
The biggest bigots are the buggers who blame bigotry
“Opinions are like orgasms: mine matters most, and I don’t care if you have one.” I’m not sure where I…... Read more
We don’t expect much from youth so that’s what we get
In an interview discussing his increasing philanthropy late last year, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg noted that “when you give everyone…... Read more
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Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it
An email was sent to almost every politician in Australia this week saying that someone should cut off…
Our special forces don’t always need special treatment
We admire them, but we’re not entirely sure why. We allow them to operate in the shadows; we rarely…
A good holiday is about unrest, not rest
Like a fat full-stop, it lay in my hand. A small orange – not exactly fresh, but purchased anyway…
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From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
