The limits of democratisation
The failed promise of culture and affluence for all and more in the latest Microphilosophy.
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How to Think Like a Philosopher Ep6
Julian Baggini and guests Simon Kirchin and Anil Seth explore how the exemplary habits and principles of the best philosophers can help us to think better. Their focus today is on the problems of “reification” – thinking of concepts as though they were things – and anthropomorphism, and finding the balance between confidence and humility in your own ideas, practices and arguments.
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How to Think Like a Philosopher Ep5
Julian Baggini and guests Nilanjan Das and Leah Kalmanson explore how the exemplary habits and principles of the best philosophers can help us to think better. Their focus today is on the value of contemplative practices, and shifting the burden of proof.
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Should we ban billionaires?
A billionaire ban should not be viewed as an extreme measure by anyone who recognises that it is only possible to get extremely rich by extracting more wealth from society than you could ever create by yourself.
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The fallow common ground
My quixotic quest to find mutual understanding about trans rights and more in the latest Microphilosophy.
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