The Philosophical Muser

Using Philosophical and Economic analysis to consider big questions, world issues and matters of everyday life!

Wednesday, 1 November 2017

No, No, No! A Top Economist Would Never Say This!!

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A top economist would never say that inequality is the biggest danger to global growth , because it is flatly untrue. In fact, quite the ...

The Needless Battle Of The Sexes: How Identity Politics & Faux Victimhood Hinders Women

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John Lewis made the headlines the other week by announcing they are going to make all their children’s clothes ‘gender neutral’. Many rea...
Tuesday, 31 October 2017

Left Wing Intellectuals: Really?

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On Newsnight last night, the Daily Mail's Stephen Glover and a philosophy professor called Barry Smith were discussing Labour MP Barr...
Monday, 30 October 2017

Robots, The Turing Test, Defining Life, & All That Jazz

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With the rapidly increasing technological capacity of artificial intelligence, there are all sorts of thoughts and opinions doing the rou...
Saturday, 28 October 2017

On Harvey Weinstein, #MeToo, Supply & Demand, Feminism & A Quote To Die For!!

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The Harvey Weinsteins of this world may be grubby sexual opportunists, but the people calling for his head on a platter need to understan...
Wednesday, 25 October 2017

On Giving To Beggars

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The New Statesman has a provocative article out, entitled Why you should give money directly and unconditionally to homeless people - edu...
Tuesday, 24 October 2017

Debates About Abortion Are More Than Just About Morality

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There has been a lot in the news recently about the subject of abortion. Jacob-Rees-Mogg, perhaps the smartest MP in the House of Commons...
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This is the Blog of James Knight - a keen philosophical commentator on many subjects. My primary areas of interest are: philosophy, economics, theology, politics, mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, psychology, history, the arts and social commentary. I also contribute articles to the Adam Smith Institute and the Institute of Economics Affairs. Hope you enjoy this blog! Always happy to hear from old friends and new! Email:j.knight423@btinternet.com
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