Category Archives: Philosophy

Becoming Political

I can remember having dinner with a friend about eight years ago and we were talking about politics. Back then, the world was a very different place and I liked to describe myself as politically neutral. To this day, I … Continue reading

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A Political Divide

As regular readers of my blog will know, my political beliefs are very left-wing. That’s not to say I’m a huge advocate of any particular political party or person, I just see my political beliefs as an extension of how … Continue reading

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Nazi Comparisons

It’s an old “rule” of internet debates that the first person to compare the opposing side to the Nazis has lost the argument. If somebody criticises the government, for example, by calling them Nazis, most people won’t take them seriously. … Continue reading

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The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

In my travels around the internet and popular culture, I often hear Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels talked about as if they were awful people – as if they were responsible for the monstrosities caused by the dictators in history … Continue reading

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Radicalisation

Today I’d like to talk about an increasingly worrying issue: radicalisation. Part problem is that I don’t feel as though the issue is ever fairly or accurately reported on. For example, you’ll hear about a terrorist act done in the … Continue reading

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Censorship

Censorship is a subject which concerns me quite a lot and a subject which is in the media at the moment, for various reasons. However, my concerns about censorship tend to be quite different to those of the majority (or, … Continue reading

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Allegiance to Political Parties

One thing I’ve noticed is that people tend to choose a political party and then vote for them exclusively whenever elections come along. But, personally, I feel like an allegiance to a specific political group is going to be quite … Continue reading

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Does Democracy Really Exist?

Today was the last day for you to register to vote in the upcoming general election. If you’re reading this, I really hope that you will vote because I think doing so is very important. I know it’s quite easy … Continue reading

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Endless Art

There are so many books, video games, TV shows, movies and other pieces of art which I really want to consume. Honestly, with new things being produced all the time, there’s no way that I’ll be able to appreciate every … Continue reading

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Temporal Language Barrier

One thing which I find quite sad, is that nobody is in the optimal position to enjoy all of the great works of literature created throughout history. Obviously there’s the fact that literature will continue to be created for as … Continue reading

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