Zbigniew Janowski interviews Nick about his latest book (and chats about much more besides. Friedrich HayekJohn Stuart MillLiberalismMichael OakeshottNicholas Capaldirule of lawZbigniew Janowski
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Born on this day. See Christopher Macleod’s overview in the SEP. Most (if not all) of Mill’s writings freely available here. free speechJohn Stuart MillLiberalismliberty fundon liberty
H/T Brian Smith. This from the Law & Liberty blog. Age of EnlightenmentArtificial intelligencebenjamin constantilliberalismJames PoulosJohn Stuart MillLiberalismNetwork ScienceSocial network
It’s been a while (20 or so years) since I’ve heard from Piers Benn. (I think he used to be at Imperial College Medical School). It was Bob Grant who first pointed me in the direction of this fine mind. Great to see Piers joining the fray in Quillette Magazine, pretty much the go-to publication for…
Sir Alistair MacFarlane on the significance of Oakeshott in Philosophy Now. I wouldn’t have guessed that the featured portrait painting is of Oakeshott: it is indeed Maurice Cranston. Alistair MacFarlaneexperience and its modesJohn Stuart MillLiberalismLudwig WittgensteinMichael Oakeshotton human conductPhilosophy
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The very excellent Elizabeth Corey weighs in on this very hot topic. Elizabeth Coreyfree speechidentity politicsJohn Stuart MillJonathan HaidtLiberal educationliberalityMarxism
Here are two of the more sober, clear and nuanced analyses of the current socio-cultural-political shit-storm. The first from one of the few on the Left still retaining some semblance of neuronal activity — Jonathan Rutherford (Ben Cobley is also a very thoughtful and honest commentator). The only thing I take issue with is that progressive politics is NOT liberal —…
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