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A surprisingly fun digression on Hume's debts to Polybius with multiple appearances of Machiavelli and Adam Smith (and some Plutarch) I know, that Polybius ascribes the infamy of Greek faith to the prevalency of the EPICUREAN philosophy; but I know also, that Punic faith had as bad a reputation in ancient times, as Irish evidence ha...

A surprisingly fun digression on Hume's debts to Polybius with multiple appearances of Machiavelli and Adam Smith (and some Plutarch) open.substack.com/pub/digressi...

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I may become a Hegelian if the current war against Iran leads to the establishment of liberal democracy in the Gulf Statelets.

JOB

Assistant Professor of Political Theory
University of Cambridge
@thecambridgeschool.bsky.social

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Yes. I think it's an open question if he was still really influential by then

Black and white image of John Bright. He has wispy white hair with bushy mutton chops and a neck beard. He is dressed in a dark suit, apparently sitting, with his elbow resting on a table and his hand touching his facial hair. He's looking into the foreground and to the left, with a serious expression.

John Bright was a man for our times: an advocate of free trade, expanding the democratic franchise, eroding aristocratic privileges, a peaceful foreign policy, and undermining the American Slave Power.

"Be just and fear not."

Just learned that was his motto, and I think that's neat.

I have not spent time criticising his views on Ireland yet:)

He was no saint, but I am glad you are discovering him

Btw, Afghanistan and Pakistan also seem to be involved in an escalating war, which is especially notable (and instructive) because not so long ago Pakistan's military aided the Taliban into power.

Btw, Afghanistan and Pakistan also seem to be involved in an escalating war, which is especially notable (and instructive) because not so long ago Pakistan's military aided the Taliban into power.

On Prudential Liberalism, and the New International Order pt. III The previous two posts in this series were published some time ago (here; and here). When liberalism was invented as a political and ideological doctrine at the tail end of the eighteenth century in E...

On Prudential Liberalism, and the New International Order pt. III with a shout out to @chrisbrooke.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/digressi...

Fantastic. Thank you. (By the way, I adore your This Is How You Lose the Time War so this is a good time to say that.)

Is The Fall of Hyperion as good the first volume? I have been hesitating about reading it because I didn't want to ruin my admiration.

Maybe amusing to @liberalcurrents.com @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social @karenilsehorn.bsky.social @alexaragona.bsky.social

On Prudential Liberalism, and the New International Order pt. III The previous two posts in this series were published some time ago (here; and here). When liberalism was invented as a political and ideological doctrine at the tail end of the eighteenth century in E...

On Prudential Liberalism, and the New International Order pt. III with a shout out to @chrisbrooke.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/digressi...

Raising tariffs on 'allies' and then being irritated that they are lukewarm about your wars is pretty rich.

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When you have the chance, please take the time to watch Harrison Ford's remarkable, beautiful Life Achievement Award acceptance speech. #ActorAwards

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Pretty brilliant merch, @ryanmuldoon.bsky.social

Is Anthropic's CEO the first ceo who said no to trump? (Other than Exxon's perhaps?)

A party that is resolutely anti-bourgeois while being staffed and supported by the bourgeoisie is an intriguing and inevitably impossible strategy.

Anyway good luck attracting those Reform voters who hate you.

Is anyone familiar with recent discussion of the legal status (in US law not international law) on the ban of assassination of foreign heads of state, especially absent a declaration of war?

Why today?

Fair. We the need the shirt but with arrows

Somebody in the synthetic philosophy maffia needs to turn this into a T-Shirt

Also with a shout out to @ewinsberg.bsky.social

Maybe amusing to @dailynous.com

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With shout outs to @ryanmuldoon.bsky.social @kathleencreel.bsky.social @drnickcowen.bsky.social @neillevy.bsky.social

I really wish shaming or naming would work on them