The meanings of equality
A new settlement is needed in which the values of freedom, equality and social solidarity are in better balance. Despite the tensions between them, they are not necessarily trapped in a zero-sum game.
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Tag: Politics & society
Period romance
The UK has the oldest, draughtiest and least energy-efficient homes in Europe yet they are fetishised. Why?
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Has organic food passed its sell-by date?
Short answer: Organic produce still has an important role to play in our food system. I will continue to buy it, and am a member of the Soil Association, too. It may not quite be past its sell-by date, but the crude organic/non-organic divide has gone stale.
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The case for climate compensation
The reparations argument leads to a moral quagmire. Forget blame and liability, however, and the core injustice is clear…
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How liberalism lost its lustre
On the fading appeal of liberal democracy and more in the latest micro philosophy newsletter.
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