Category Archives: Philosophy

Something a bit different. Talking about Karl Popper

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Rafe Champion

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 | 5 Comments

Attention Michael Oakeshott groupies!

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Rafe Champion

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

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Steve Kates

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 | 14 Comments

Winston Smith’s World

Posted on January 24, 2021 by currencylad

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 | 33 Comments

The influence of Karl Popper and Critical Rationalism

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Rafe Champion

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 | 7 Comments

Millennial prodigy, like, solves age-old economics conundrum

Posted on December 8, 2020 by currencylad

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 | 151 Comments

The joke’s on us

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Steve Kates

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 | 11 Comments

And finally the Marxists came for the (left) liberals

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Rafe Champion

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

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Steve Kates

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 | 29 Comments

Frauds, snares and delusions in the age of the rhetorical virus

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Steve Kates

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 | 17 Comments