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Dr Chris Horner

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Philosopher, photographer, into music, literature, film, politics, psychoanalysis and the visual arts. On the political left. PhD: not a 'medical' doctor. I might mend a broken argument but never a broken arm. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ

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Spoiler alert: DEI isn't 'marxist.'

05.05.2025 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Problem With Equity - 3 Quarks Daily by Chris Horner

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05.05.2025 17:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lofoten Sunrise

23.03.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rocks, Water, Sky - Lofoten

17.03.2025 11:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Waterfall and Mountain -Lofoten

14.03.2025 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Morning Light -Lofoten

14.03.2025 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Aurora -Lofoten

14.03.2025 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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16.02.2025 17:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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DARKNESS VISIBLE

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09.02.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Playpower
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07.02.2025 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Home | Substack Discover and discuss great writing with the worldโ€™s smartest readers on Substack.

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Where is the UK economy now?
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Where is the UK economy now?

Where is the UK economy now? youtu.be/Y3hPMyU1o4k?... The UK economy need not be stuck in a rut. Itโ€™s Rachel Reevesโ€™ choice that it is. If only she demanded lower interest rates from the Bank of England and let the government spend to transform public services, we could be in a great place.

14.01.2025 07:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 155    ๐Ÿ” 60    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
View of a Lighthouse, in late sun.

View of a Lighthouse, in late sun.

South Stack Lighthouse, Anglesea

14.01.2025 06:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'd agree that social attitudes have become more liberal. But politically, since Thatcher/Reagan, political discourse has moved decisively to the right. That refers, I'd say, to political/media elites. Arguing for eg even mild left social democratic policies is seen as 'communism'.

14.01.2025 06:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks ๐Ÿ˜Š

14.01.2025 06:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The fact that in a number of cases this has happened (and, in fact, has been the case in the past), doesn't equate to a shift of the Overton window leftwards. It's gone rightwards since at least 1985.

13.01.2025 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He's right. It's grounded in Hegel.

13.01.2025 15:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's moved rightwards - not really 'either edge'.

13.01.2025 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two people, young and old, in an arcade in Turin.

Two people, young and old, in an arcade in Turin.

Encounter #photography

13.01.2025 08:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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St Pancras - from the archives. #photography

13.01.2025 07:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm planning on 2 big read/rereads: Dante's Divine Comedy and Proust's In Search of Lost Time.
The Proust is the reread - I think it is the greatest novel(s) of them all. The Dante: I've only penetrated the Inferno in little raids. Which translation of the whole thing do people recommend?

12.01.2025 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks ๐Ÿ˜Š

12.01.2025 13:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In London #photography

12.01.2025 09:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

this mfer was already 2D, whatโ€™s his problem

12.01.2025 00:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 111    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Interesting. I'll investigate.

12.01.2025 00:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'll check it out -I don't know it. I tend to be open minded, I hope, and ready to listen and reconsider. It's happened before!

12.01.2025 00:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Poulenc's orchestral music - fine in small doses. The relentless perkiness gets a bit wearing after a while. #ClassicalMusic

12.01.2025 00:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Never forget how the Daily Fail have spent years fueling the far-right.

This has never been about news. It's about spreading race hate and inciting violence.

11.01.2025 10:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 680    ๐Ÿ” 224    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

Didn't work in 1812-5, won't fly this time either.

11.01.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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