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Category Archives: Philosophy
Something a bit different. Talking about Karl Popper
This evening I go live for a talk with Francesco Calderone in his series of interviews with people who have unusual ideas. He will start with my interest in Karl Popper and see where we end up. The main thing … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Rafe
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Attention Michael Oakeshott groupies!
Michael Oakeshott Association Conference 2021 September 3rd 2021 marks the 20th anniversary since the inaugural conference at the London School of Economics. For obvious reasons, this forthcoming conference will be held online. As with MOA 2001, this conference will not … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Rafe, Western Civilsation
7 Comments
Risk aversion and the modern socialist
Henry normally puts his articles up by himself, but it’s not here and this one really gets to the heart of one of the critical issues of our time: ‘Official Socialism’ skulking beneath the cover of Covid. I’ll give you … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Politics
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Winston Smith’s World
Whenever the Left says something violent it is always “taken out of context”. Whenever conservatives urge peaceful protest it is always “coded language”. Or simply put in MSM/bureaucrat and academic-speak, the Right’s speech is ‘violence’ whereas the Left’s violence is … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Politics of the Left
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The influence of Karl Popper and Critical Rationalism
A great admirer of Karl Popper has launched the My Popper site to provide a place for people to record the personal impact of his ideas. My on-line contribution started in 2002 when my wife created a website named the … Continue reading
Posted in Classical Liberalism, Philosophy, Rafe
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Millennial prodigy, like, solves age-old economics conundrum
Her parents must be so embarrassed that this is their offspring. pic.twitter.com/nk4UHiRwTL — Gina Bontempo (@FlorioGina) December 7, 2020
Posted in Economics and economy, Philosophy
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The joke’s on us
Here you go @JoeBiden! pic.twitter.com/UBqPJT85Pt — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 23, 2020 1984 was the most visionary, prescient book ever written. “He who controls the past controls the future.” Joe says he never said it and therefore he didn’t, … Continue reading
Posted in American politics, Media, Philosophy
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And finally the Marxists came for the (left) liberals
Interesting heads up from Jo Nova. The Marxists won out from the march through the institutions and now the leftists themselves are in the crosshairs. Anti-Marxist liberals are about to find themselves in much the same situation that has characterized … Continue reading
Posted in Culture Wars, Philosophy, Rafe
23 Comments
It is what it is
A comment in response to my post on The Australian is now the print version of the ABC. I disagree Steve. The Australian is by the far the most balanced newspaper in Australia. And I saw the Swan interview of … Continue reading
Posted in American politics, Philosophy
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Frauds, snares and delusions in the age of the rhetorical virus
Just picked up a quite excellent book in our local second-hand bookshop. It is titled, Fallacy: the Counterfeit of Argument, and was written in 1959. By happenstance, this is part of the introduction: The triumph of rhetoric is like the … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Philosophy, Politics
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