Dr Lee D. Clarke
@drleedclarke.bsky.social
Just a simple man trying to philosophize my way through the universe.
I wrote this during the very first week of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. I was burning with anxiety and indignation. Due to circumstances beyond my control, it was never published. I thought I'd repost it here. #Ukraine #Philosophy #Politics #AlbertCamus
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“Words Are More Powerful Than Munitions”: Camus, Common Humanity and the War in Ukraine
By Lee Clarke Some people say that philosophers should not get involved in politics. They say that we should leave politics to the politicians and focus on answering our unanswerable questions, politi...
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June 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I wrote this during the very first week of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. I was burning with anxiety and indignation. Due to circumstances beyond my control, it was never published. I thought I'd repost it here. #Ukraine #Philosophy #Politics #AlbertCamus
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When I heard that Buddhist relics were going to be sold at auction, I had to say something. Read my latest piece for @uk.theconversation.com here: theconversation.com/gems-suppose...
Thanks to the team for all their support and help!
Thanks to the team for all their support and help!
Gems supposedly buried with Buddha are to be sold at auction – it’s a symptom of Buddhism’s ongoing commercialisation
To many westerners, the Buddha and Buddhism are increasingly viewed as commodities to be bought and sold.
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May 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
When I heard that Buddhist relics were going to be sold at auction, I had to say something. Read my latest piece for @uk.theconversation.com here: theconversation.com/gems-suppose...
Thanks to the team for all their support and help!
Thanks to the team for all their support and help!
Here is my newly published article summarising an important part of my book! Thank you to the brilliant team at @uk.theconversation.com for allowing me to write this!
Social media is making many people more depressed – Buddhist philosophy may offer an explanation
Social media can never capture the intimacy of being with someone else, which means reliance on it will always leave a sense of lingering isolation.
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January 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Here is my newly published article summarising an important part of my book! Thank you to the brilliant team at @uk.theconversation.com for allowing me to write this!