Alexis Papazoglou
@alexispapazoglou.bsky.social
Managing Editor of LSE British Politics blog. Host of The Philosopher & The News. Previously Senior Editor at the Institute of Art and Ideas and philosophy lecturer at Cambridge and Royal Holloway.
Pinned
OK, the exodus is picking up momentum so here I am! Hoping for a more normal timeline. Is Bluesky a kind of nostalgia?
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My pre-budget take for the LSE Politics blog is up:
Labour are unable to articulate any vision or sense of purpose.
Much of the left has convinced itself that government spending can be maintained without broad-based tax increases.
Not a great budget backdrop.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Labour are unable to articulate any vision or sense of purpose.
Much of the left has convinced itself that government spending can be maintained without broad-based tax increases.
Not a great budget backdrop.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Wealth tax and looser fiscal rules won’t save the Budget | British Politics and Policy at LSE
The narrative on the left that a wealth tax and looser fiscal rules would solve the Chancellor's 2025 Budget headaches has got out of hand.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
My pre-budget take for the LSE Politics blog is up:
Labour are unable to articulate any vision or sense of purpose.
Much of the left has convinced itself that government spending can be maintained without broad-based tax increases.
Not a great budget backdrop.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Labour are unable to articulate any vision or sense of purpose.
Much of the left has convinced itself that government spending can be maintained without broad-based tax increases.
Not a great budget backdrop.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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ICYMI: TP&TN's "How to Prevent AI from Making Us Stupid"
Anastasia Berg and @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social discussed #AI and #education, language and intellectual maturity, the spectre of cognitive elitism, and resisting AI.
#philosophy
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Anastasia Berg and @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social discussed #AI and #education, language and intellectual maturity, the spectre of cognitive elitism, and resisting AI.
#philosophy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eZP...
The Philosopher & the News: How to prevent AI from making us stupid? Anastasia Berg & A. Papazoglou
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November 25, 2025 at 4:36 AM
ICYMI: TP&TN's "How to Prevent AI from Making Us Stupid"
Anastasia Berg and @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social discussed #AI and #education, language and intellectual maturity, the spectre of cognitive elitism, and resisting AI.
#philosophy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eZP...
Anastasia Berg and @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social discussed #AI and #education, language and intellectual maturity, the spectre of cognitive elitism, and resisting AI.
#philosophy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eZP...
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The Budget is largely shaped by the OBR's predictions on economic growth. It can seem like it's keeping the government in check. But does that give a democratically unaccountable institution too much power over our politics?
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Is the Office for Budget Responsibility anti-democratic? | British Politics and Policy at LSE
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) plays a pivotal role in shaping fiscal policy. But, it may also inadvertently constrain political imagination.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The Budget is largely shaped by the OBR's predictions on economic growth. It can seem like it's keeping the government in check. But does that give a democratically unaccountable institution too much power over our politics?
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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Do you worry that AI is affecting our cognitive capacity as it helps students write essays and even come up with ideas??
Join us for "How to Prevent AI from Making Us Stupid"
with Anastasia Berg & @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social
#Philosophy #philsky #tecn #AI
Mon. Nov. 17 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK
Join us for "How to Prevent AI from Making Us Stupid"
with Anastasia Berg & @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social
#Philosophy #philsky #tecn #AI
Mon. Nov. 17 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK
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"How to prevent AI from making us stupid?": Anastasia Berg in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou – Zoom, Mon 17 Nov 2025 - There are a myriad critiques of AI out there: it’s stealing authors’ copyrig...
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November 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Do you worry that AI is affecting our cognitive capacity as it helps students write essays and even come up with ideas??
Join us for "How to Prevent AI from Making Us Stupid"
with Anastasia Berg & @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social
#Philosophy #philsky #tecn #AI
Mon. Nov. 17 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK
Join us for "How to Prevent AI from Making Us Stupid"
with Anastasia Berg & @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social
#Philosophy #philsky #tecn #AI
Mon. Nov. 17 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK
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Coming up Mon. Nov. 17 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK
The Philosopher & the News:
"How to Prevent AI from Making Us Stupid"
Anastasia Berg in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou
on the idea that AI is dumbing us down, with many using it in ways that rob us!
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The Philosopher & the News:
"How to Prevent AI from Making Us Stupid"
Anastasia Berg in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou
on the idea that AI is dumbing us down, with many using it in ways that rob us!
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"How to prevent AI from making us stupid?": Anastasia Berg in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou – Zoom, Mon 17 Nov 2025 - There are a myriad critiques of AI out there: it’s stealing authors’ copyrig...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Coming up Mon. Nov. 17 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK
The Philosopher & the News:
"How to Prevent AI from Making Us Stupid"
Anastasia Berg in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou
on the idea that AI is dumbing us down, with many using it in ways that rob us!
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The Philosopher & the News:
"How to Prevent AI from Making Us Stupid"
Anastasia Berg in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou
on the idea that AI is dumbing us down, with many using it in ways that rob us!
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ICYMI: "Are We Witnessing the End of the West?"
Simon Glendinning with Alexis Papazoglou on how civilizations begin and end, Spengler on Nietzsche, the age of Caesars, the hour of decision, and the Faustian West.
#Philosophy
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Simon Glendinning with Alexis Papazoglou on how civilizations begin and end, Spengler on Nietzsche, the age of Caesars, the hour of decision, and the Faustian West.
#Philosophy
Comments are open:
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"Are we witnessing the end of the West?": Simon Glendinning with Alexis Papazoglou
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October 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
ICYMI: "Are We Witnessing the End of the West?"
Simon Glendinning with Alexis Papazoglou on how civilizations begin and end, Spengler on Nietzsche, the age of Caesars, the hour of decision, and the Faustian West.
#Philosophy
Comments are open:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWmS...
Simon Glendinning with Alexis Papazoglou on how civilizations begin and end, Spengler on Nietzsche, the age of Caesars, the hour of decision, and the Faustian West.
#Philosophy
Comments are open:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWmS...
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TODAY Mon. Oct. 13 - 2pm ET / 7pm UK
"Are We Witnessing the End of the West?
Simon Glendinning in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou.
Is this the beginning of the end, and, if so, what comes next?
#Philosophy in the News
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"Are We Witnessing the End of the West?
Simon Glendinning in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou.
Is this the beginning of the end, and, if so, what comes next?
#Philosophy in the News
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"Are we witnessing the end of the West?": Simon Glendinning in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou – Zoom, Mon 13 Oct 2025 - Once a month, Alexis Papazoglou interviews leading philosophers about the s...
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October 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
TODAY Mon. Oct. 13 - 2pm ET / 7pm UK
"Are We Witnessing the End of the West?
Simon Glendinning in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou.
Is this the beginning of the end, and, if so, what comes next?
#Philosophy in the News
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"Are We Witnessing the End of the West?
Simon Glendinning in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou.
Is this the beginning of the end, and, if so, what comes next?
#Philosophy in the News
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Today!
Next Monday on The Philosopher & The News with @philosopher1923.bsky.social : Simon Glendinning and I discuss whether we are witnessing the end of the West?
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The Philosopher and the News: Are we witnessing the end of the West?
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October 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Today!
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Next Monday on The Philosopher & The News with @philosopher1923.bsky.social : Simon Glendinning and I discuss whether we are witnessing the end of the West?
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The Philosopher and the News: Are we witnessing the end of the West?
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October 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Next Monday on The Philosopher & The News with @philosopher1923.bsky.social : Simon Glendinning and I discuss whether we are witnessing the end of the West?
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Next Monday on The Philosopher & The News with @philosopher1923.bsky.social : Simon Glendinning and I discuss whether we are witnessing the end of the West?
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The Philosopher and the News: Are we witnessing the end of the West?
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October 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Next Monday on The Philosopher & The News with @philosopher1923.bsky.social : Simon Glendinning and I discuss whether we are witnessing the end of the West?
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Tonight! Does the left have a political violence problem?
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September 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Tonight! Does the left have a political violence problem?
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Announcing: On Philosophy, Fall 2025!!
All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th at 3pm ET)
featuring Alyssa Battistoni, Quill Kukla, James Bridle, Louise Amoore, Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock, Jennifer Park, Dan McQuillan, and so many more!
#Philosophy #PhilEvents
All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th at 3pm ET)
featuring Alyssa Battistoni, Quill Kukla, James Bridle, Louise Amoore, Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock, Jennifer Park, Dan McQuillan, and so many more!
#Philosophy #PhilEvents
September 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Announcing: On Philosophy, Fall 2025!!
All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th at 3pm ET)
featuring Alyssa Battistoni, Quill Kukla, James Bridle, Louise Amoore, Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock, Jennifer Park, Dan McQuillan, and so many more!
#Philosophy #PhilEvents
All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th at 3pm ET)
featuring Alyssa Battistoni, Quill Kukla, James Bridle, Louise Amoore, Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock, Jennifer Park, Dan McQuillan, and so many more!
#Philosophy #PhilEvents
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Join us tomorrow, Mon. Sep. 15, (2pm ET / 7pm UK), as Alyssa Battistoni kicks off our fall "On Philosophy" event series with "On Nature's Free Gifts"
Why do some things have value under capitalism and others do not?? How can we live freely while valuing nature?
#Philosophy
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Why do some things have value under capitalism and others do not?? How can we live freely while valuing nature?
#Philosophy
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On Nature's Free Gifts
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September 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Join us tomorrow, Mon. Sep. 15, (2pm ET / 7pm UK), as Alyssa Battistoni kicks off our fall "On Philosophy" event series with "On Nature's Free Gifts"
Why do some things have value under capitalism and others do not?? How can we live freely while valuing nature?
#Philosophy
Register here:
Why do some things have value under capitalism and others do not?? How can we live freely while valuing nature?
#Philosophy
Register here:
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Looking forward to discussing this next week with @alybatt.bsky.social !
Mon 15 Sep 2025 7PM BST / 2PM ET / 11AM PT
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September 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Looking forward to discussing this next week with @alybatt.bsky.social !
Mon 15 Sep 2025 7PM BST / 2PM ET / 11AM PT
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Sunday Sounds
"The Moral Paradox of Regime Change in Iran"
Listen to Patrick Hassan and Hossein Dabbagh discuss if a country can ever really be freed from an oppressive government through violent intervention from an external power.
#Philosophy
www.thephilosopher1923.org/podcast/epis...
"The Moral Paradox of Regime Change in Iran"
Listen to Patrick Hassan and Hossein Dabbagh discuss if a country can ever really be freed from an oppressive government through violent intervention from an external power.
#Philosophy
www.thephilosopher1923.org/podcast/epis...
The Philosopher & The News | Listen Now | Podcast
In this new podcast, Alexis Papazoglou will be interviewing some of the world's most interesting philosophers. Together, they will bring to the surface the philosophy hidden behind the biggest news st...
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September 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Sunday Sounds
"The Moral Paradox of Regime Change in Iran"
Listen to Patrick Hassan and Hossein Dabbagh discuss if a country can ever really be freed from an oppressive government through violent intervention from an external power.
#Philosophy
www.thephilosopher1923.org/podcast/epis...
"The Moral Paradox of Regime Change in Iran"
Listen to Patrick Hassan and Hossein Dabbagh discuss if a country can ever really be freed from an oppressive government through violent intervention from an external power.
#Philosophy
www.thephilosopher1923.org/podcast/epis...
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Today, we unveil the longlist for the 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy. Congratulations to all our longlisted authors. 📚🎉
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#philosophy #bookprize #longlist
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#philosophy #bookprize #longlist
August 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Today, we unveil the longlist for the 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy. Congratulations to all our longlisted authors. 📚🎉
royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/longlis...
#philosophy #bookprize #longlist
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#philosophy #bookprize #longlist
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💡New! Proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is part of a broader authoritarian turn and an unwillingness to tolerate protest and dissent, argues Bart Cammaerts of @lsemedia.bsky.social.
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Banning Palestine Action risks feeding radicalisation and distrust in democracy - British Politics and Policy at LSE
Proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is part of a broader authoritarian turn and an unwillingness to tolerate protest and dissent.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
August 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
💡New! Proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is part of a broader authoritarian turn and an unwillingness to tolerate protest and dissent, argues Bart Cammaerts of @lsemedia.bsky.social.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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TP&TN podcast:
"Trump vs Musk: A rift in the MAGA alliance"
Alexis Papazoglou talks with Yascha Mounk about the two galaxy-sized egos who tried to work together as well as a deeper ideological tension between Silicon Valley and Steve Bannon.
#Philosophy #Politics
"Trump vs Musk: A rift in the MAGA alliance"
Alexis Papazoglou talks with Yascha Mounk about the two galaxy-sized egos who tried to work together as well as a deeper ideological tension between Silicon Valley and Steve Bannon.
#Philosophy #Politics
The Philosopher & The News | Listen Now | Podcast
In this new podcast, Alexis Papazoglou will be interviewing some of the world's most interesting philosophers. Together, they will bring to the surface the philosophy hidden behind the biggest news st...
www.thephilosopher1923.org
July 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
TP&TN podcast:
"Trump vs Musk: A rift in the MAGA alliance"
Alexis Papazoglou talks with Yascha Mounk about the two galaxy-sized egos who tried to work together as well as a deeper ideological tension between Silicon Valley and Steve Bannon.
#Philosophy #Politics
"Trump vs Musk: A rift in the MAGA alliance"
Alexis Papazoglou talks with Yascha Mounk about the two galaxy-sized egos who tried to work together as well as a deeper ideological tension between Silicon Valley and Steve Bannon.
#Philosophy #Politics
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Whoa! This is going to be great
New podcast post! Yascha Mounk untangles thr contradictions within thr MAGA coalition and discects thr deeper meaning of thr Musk - Trumo divorce. open.substack.com/pub/insidepl...
Trump vs Musk: a rift in the MAGA alliance - Yascha Mounk
At the end of May, Elon Musk quit his role as Special Government Employee and his leadership of the the infamous DOGE.
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July 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Whoa! This is going to be great
New podcast post! Yascha Mounk untangles thr contradictions within thr MAGA coalition and discects thr deeper meaning of thr Musk - Trumo divorce. open.substack.com/pub/insidepl...
Trump vs Musk: a rift in the MAGA alliance - Yascha Mounk
At the end of May, Elon Musk quit his role as Special Government Employee and his leadership of the the infamous DOGE.
open.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
New podcast post! Yascha Mounk untangles thr contradictions within thr MAGA coalition and discects thr deeper meaning of thr Musk - Trumo divorce. open.substack.com/pub/insidepl...
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ICYMI: "Are Progressives to Blame for Trump's Attack on Universities?"
Sasha Mudd & Alexis Papazoglou on how universities struggle under authoritarian regimes, classism, and the role of values, government, and politics in academic research.
#Philosophy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKcu...
Sasha Mudd & Alexis Papazoglou on how universities struggle under authoritarian regimes, classism, and the role of values, government, and politics in academic research.
#Philosophy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKcu...
"Are Progressives to Blame for Trump’s Attack on Universities?": Sasha Mudd with Alexis Papazoglou
YouTube video by The Philosopher
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July 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
ICYMI: "Are Progressives to Blame for Trump's Attack on Universities?"
Sasha Mudd & Alexis Papazoglou on how universities struggle under authoritarian regimes, classism, and the role of values, government, and politics in academic research.
#Philosophy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKcu...
Sasha Mudd & Alexis Papazoglou on how universities struggle under authoritarian regimes, classism, and the role of values, government, and politics in academic research.
#Philosophy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKcu...
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Special Thursday read:
"When Liberation Becomes Subjugation: The Moral Paradox of Regime Change in Iran"
Dabbagh & Hassan argue that external efforts to bring about regime change risk reanimating the imperialist dynamics that the Islamic Republic long exploited to justify its rule.
#Philosophy
"When Liberation Becomes Subjugation: The Moral Paradox of Regime Change in Iran"
Dabbagh & Hassan argue that external efforts to bring about regime change risk reanimating the imperialist dynamics that the Islamic Republic long exploited to justify its rule.
#Philosophy
"When Liberation Becomes Subjugation: The Moral Paradox of Regime Change in Iran" By Hossein Dabbagh & Patrick Hassan
Calls for regime change in Iran have surged once again following the June 2025 aerial bombardments by Israel, encouraged by hawkish factions in Washington and Tel Aviv. These military actions, ostensi...
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July 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Special Thursday read:
"When Liberation Becomes Subjugation: The Moral Paradox of Regime Change in Iran"
Dabbagh & Hassan argue that external efforts to bring about regime change risk reanimating the imperialist dynamics that the Islamic Republic long exploited to justify its rule.
#Philosophy
"When Liberation Becomes Subjugation: The Moral Paradox of Regime Change in Iran"
Dabbagh & Hassan argue that external efforts to bring about regime change risk reanimating the imperialist dynamics that the Islamic Republic long exploited to justify its rule.
#Philosophy
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My piece in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social on the philosophical origins of our political division between unity and difference, how to overcome it, and what psychedelics have to do with all of it.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/alexis-papaz...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/alexis-papaz...
Why Donald Trump should try ayahuasca
He might stop obsessing about building walls – and it might just improve his political philosophy
www.thenewworld.co.uk
July 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
My piece in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social on the philosophical origins of our political division between unity and difference, how to overcome it, and what psychedelics have to do with all of it.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/alexis-papaz...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/alexis-papaz...