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Political Philosophy

A collection of 7 posts

Political Philosophy

On factions

Today, I'm sharing an essay examining The Federalist No. 10 by James Madison. The Federalist Papers were published in 1787-88 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to persuade New York voters to ratify the proposed U.S. Constitution. These essays explain and defend the Constitution'

On happiness and ways of life

This week, I'm sharing an essay on Book X of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, which examines human happiness (or more accurately flourishing) and how to achieve it. Aristotle begins the Nicomachean Ethics by tackling a fundamental question: What is the "highest good" for human beings?

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On the paradox of tolerance

This post is part of a series on Tim Urban’s book, What’s Our Problem? a self-help book for societies. -- To diagnose the cause of polarization in our society, Urban introduces the concept of "idea supremacy" and the epidemic of social authoritarianism that we are currently

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On the liberal pyramid

This post is part of a series on Tim Urban’s book, What’s Our Problem? a self-help book for societies. -- In the post on Power Games and Liberal Games, we discussed how the Enlightenment ushered in a new way for human societies to function, with a focus on

Political Philosophy

On Power Games and Liberal Games

This post is part of a series on Tim Urban’s book, What’s Our Problem? a self-help book for societies. -- In the previous post on genies and golems, we explored how Echo Chamber cultures demonstrate tribal, herd mentality while Idea Lab cultures are exemplified by collaborative yet diverse

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On Thought Piles and Speech Curves

This post is part of a series on Tim Urban’s book, What’s Our Problem? a self-help book for societies. -- To outline the importance of free speech, Tim Urban utilizes the concepts of Thought Piles and Speech Curves. Let’s explore. Each of us has an inner self,

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On the Overton window

The Overton window, sometimes called the window of discourse, is a political theory that describes the range of policies or ideas that are considered acceptable by the mainstream population at a given point in time. It’s a useful way to filter for the ideas that politicians in democracies are