The second of my two-part series on how enlightened citizens should respond to the farce that is the Trump administration. You can read the first part on the Democrats here, http://hanrott.com/blog/how-the-democrats-should-respond-to-trump/. Also, next Monday the Modern Philosophy series is returning, so look out for that! Being an anti-Trump Republican is a lonely job. The President …
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Apologies for posting this late, I had to reinstall Mac OS onto my laptop because it wasn’t working. Awhile ago, Donald Trump tweeted his enthusiasm for a US-UK trade deal. Inevitably, Brexiteers were ecstatic. Here was irrefutable proof the UK wouldn’t suffer any loss of trade after Brexit. Trade with the US and other countries would …
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This is part one of a two-part series on how sensible and thoughtful people should respond to the increasingly chaotic and scandal-prone Trump administration. This week I’ll be talking about the Democrats, next week about the Republicans, so look out for that! In theory, Democrats should be cheery at the moment, at least from the …
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Awhile ago I was recommended to write a post on the future of European integration. At the time I had just completed a module on the subject at university. But since I had not performed as well in it as I hoped I would, I felt like I didn’t have the expertise to treat the …
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Generally speaking, Britain is a socially liberal country, at least relative to the rest of the world. So most people assume the country is one where being openly gay is accepted. We have gay marriage, unlike much of the rest of the Europe and most of the rest of the world. Britain’s isn’t a country …
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If you’re anything like me, you’re probably a very opinionated person. You will have views on all sorts of things, from the best flavour of ice cream to the true meaning of life. Now having such a vast array of opinions can be fun. It makes you a more interesting person, because you’ll have a …
A few days ago, Robert wrote an excellent piece on the self-obsession of many people today, especially men. http://hanrott.com/blog/pared-back-living-and-the-modern-male. He mentioned a creeping sexism in which men are encouraged to have big experiences, whereas women are meant to find happiness at home. I responded by highlighting that part of the problem with gender relations nowadays is …
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After last Monday’s lengthy post on British politics, I promised I would talk about other matters more. Today I endeavour to do just that, though whether I can keep it up is another matter entirely. Warning: I’ve tried to write more briefly, but yet again I’ve totally failed. As with last week’s post, I wanted …
Sorry for yet another long post on British politics. This will be the last one for a while, I promise. Starting with this Sunday’s Best of the Week, I’m going to be less political for the time being. Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters love to differentiate themselves from the legacy of former British prime minister …
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As a continuation from last week’s post, I thought recommending fewer posts but analysing them in more detail would be a good idea. Today I have selected an interview with David French, a columnist for the American conservative National Review magazine, about Trump and the general state of the Republican Party. https://www.vox.com/2017/7/13/15958230/donald-trump-jr-russia-collusion-republican-party-david-french French is remarkably honest …
As I mentioned on last week’s Best of the Week, life in the modern world is a constant bombardment of information. Part of this is intellectual information like news stories, books, or if you’re still in education, lessons- things which are good for you but can be nonetheless hard to remember. But another aspect of …
First of all, I must apologise for posting this late. I’ve had a very busy weekend, so tiring in fact that I fell asleep that 9pm Sunday evening, just as I was about to start writing this. I’ll post my usual commentary later today as well. I wanted to use this week’s Best of the …
The quality of American politics and policy seems to be going from bad to worse. Neither Republicans nor Democrats are offering compelling and optimistic visions of the future that are supported with popular enthusiasm. Trump’s approval ratings are unusually low for a president at this point in their tenure, but Democrats aren’t exactly getting people …
If you’re like me, you are probably bombarded by constant information. Emails, calls, text messages, social media, news updates, articles recommended by friends- the list is endless. Although I enjoy writing the Best of the Week series, I realise that because of the sheer amount of information you consume, and the near-impossible task of remembering …
This is the last of the Modern Philosophy series for the time being. I’ve really enjoyed writing about an Epicurean take on modern ideas, but I wanted to end the series for now to make my posts more varied. This is also a follow-up to the last Modern Philosophy post on Christianity, where I discussed …
