Monthly Archives: April 2017

The Marxist Philosopher, In His Own World…

Posted on April 21, 2017 by bsixsmith

The failure of communism in Eastern Europe, and the failure of Western Europe to become communist, left Marxists disillusioned and resentful. They turned, increasingly, to internationalism, projecting their ambitions onto peoples in the third world, with, in China, Vietnam, Cambodia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Identity, Ideology, Multiculturalism | 8 Comments

Politics Sucks…

Posted on April 19, 2017 by bsixsmith

I’m sick of politics. I’m sick of elections. I’m sick of referendums. I’m sick of reselections. I’m sick of deselections. I’m sick of negotiations. I’m sick it of it all and yet I’ll keep consuming every scrap of news that … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

Frankly, Rationalists Should Be Less Aspirational…

Posted on April 9, 2017 by bsixsmith

Scott Alexander writes with some frustration on smug critics of the “rationalist” movement, who, for him, criticise its supposed utopianism and arrogance without acknowledging its efforts to avoid such errors. I think there is value in their attempts to objectively … Continue reading →

Posted in Rationalism, Scepticism, Uncategorized | 7 Comments