Putin’s tyranny has deeper roots than warped psychology
Authoritarian tyrants never emerge from a vacuum. They are born out of the deeply held values, resentments and grievances of the people they lead. Putin is no exception.
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Tag: Ethics
Anarchism Today
In our tumultuous times, is anarchism a fate to be dreaded or could it actually be part of the solution? Julian Baggini is in conversation with Ruth Kinna and Nathan Eisenstadt.
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The weakness of reason
This edition of the microphilosophy newsletter looks at whether weakness of will is enough to explain why why don’t live by our principles.
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Philosophy Takes On The News
I was a guest in this pilot episode of Simon Kirchin’s new current affairs podcast, with Vittorio Bufacchi and Philip Goff. We discussed animals and veganism in the light of footballer Kurt Zouma kicking his cat, the monarch’s finances and the UK constitution following Prince Andrew’s out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre, and we thought about what lessons people can learn after Covid.
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What If…there was no hierarchy at work?
To some, it sounds like a dream to work in a business with no bosses.
But as philosopher Julian Baggini points out, if you think hierarchy is so imperfect, ask for the most junior surgeon possible to perform your next operation
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