4 days ago4 minThe Ethics of StrikesA post on the ethics of strikes and industrial action. I argue that workers ought to have the right to strike, and ought to use it.
Jun 195 minRussia’s frozen assets: what becomes of them now?Russian assets have been frozen by western governments. What should be done with them? Should they be used to compensate Ukrainian victims?
Jun 56 minOn collective injustices: Why your vegetarianism doesn't matterIf many people were to stop eating meat, then animal welfare would significantly increase. But, most won't. Should you be vegetarian?
May 297 minCulture wars: who’s to blame- the ‘snowflake’ or the ‘microaggressor’? Too often, we hear that culture wars are just a distraction. But, ignoring them won’t make them go away. How can we approach them better?
May 224 min‘Society’s to blame’: Banks, Structures and Climate ChangeWho is to blame for our lack of divestment from fossil fuels? If banks reflect society, then is it us or them who is responsible?
Aug 13, 20218 minClimate change and the existential issue it raisesClimate change raises important philosophical questions. This inquiry asks whether policies discouraging having children might be an answer.
Apr 4, 20216 minShould government or health experts decide Covid19 policy? The case for depoliticizationIs UK gov 'guided by science', or by its own electoral incentives?This article asks if power to decide should be with experts or politicians
Feb 7, 20218 minSchooling for the Greater GoodThe pandemic has shown the strength of collectivity. Can schools do more to shift moral focus from individualism towards the common good?
Oct 23, 20204 minEmpathy, sympathy and solidarityCan powerful individuals really empathise with those in weaker positions? Should we rely on their empathy, or instead ask for solidarity?
Sep 15, 202011 minHas the A-level fiasco undermined fair equality of opportunity?A-levels are thought important to ensure equality of opportunity for young people. Has 2020's distorted process denied them this forever?
Jul 30, 20208 min‘Black Lives Matter’ or ‘All Lives Matter’? Two approaches to liberationBlack Lives Matter & All Lives Matter represent two approaches to liberation- difference assertion & difference blindness. Which to favour?
Jul 21, 20208 minIs ‘cancel culture’ a threat to free speech?Do recent perceived trends of cancellation or ostracism of those with odious views (so-termed cancel culture) pose a threat to free speech?
Jun 27, 20204 minCovid-19: Political Turmoil and the Opportunity for ChangeRevolutionary socialists have long argued crisis hails an opportunity for economic change. Which societal changes should Covid hail in?
Jun 22, 20205 minWhat makes a protest violent?Are we using the same word to describe both bodily violence and illegal damage to property? What are the implications of this on protests?
Jun 19, 202010 minCOVID-19: Why the threat to democracy depends on the contextHow can suspended democracies represent our interests? In less stable states with socioeconomic instability, which interests are legitimate?
Jun 15, 20207 minOn Toppling Monuments, Discomfort, and “People Like Us” How ought we adjudicate between the discomfort of those who feel statues represent oppressive views, and those who value attachment to them?
Jun 12, 20205 minStatues, Philosophy, and Charitable InterpretationOn statues: do philosophers' recent interpretations of activists and preservationists expose a disconnect between philosophy and reality?
Jun 8, 20204 minCosmopolitanism, Nationalism and Closed Borders in the Covid-19 EraDoes the closing of borders due to CoVid19 signal states are inherently nationalistic? Or are globalists right to emphasise interdependence?
May 30, 20207 minCan Moral Philosophy Tell You Who Should Get the Ventilator?Moral philosophy seeks answers to the toughest choices we face, such as tragic decisions between who lives and dies. Is this possible?
May 27, 20206 minHave our governments become too powerful? Corona and the State of ExceptionGovernments have been afforded substantial emergency powers to deal with CoVid19. Does this leave us subject to authoritarianism?