Thoughts and not beliefs, with the occasional wild speculation
Noam Chomsky once gave a very good description of how to make sure the politicians we vote in will serve the societal good rather than themselves and powerful interests. Basically, we tell them which policies we want them to stand for. If they agree, we agree to vote for them. That is somewhat different to …
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We all held our breath and journalists wrote articles about the barrister’s sharp mind and razor reasoning. Here was a fellow who could string a serious question together whilst getting a few laughs at Boris’s expense. So we all imagined Boris shaking in his boots. And Boris very well probably shook in his boots, as …
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