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My Method: 2021

January 6, 2021 lwall002

Hey everyone, happy new year. I’ve wanted to make this video for a while now. First, to review my own…

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Posted in: Scripts Filed under: antonio damasio, bourdieu, deleuze, foucault, method, philosophy, somatic markers

Francis Bacon: A Critique

November 13, 2020 lwall002

Ok, before we move on to Descartes – which I have some exciting ideas for, by the way – let’s…

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Posted in: Scripts Filed under: critique, francis bacon, new instrument, philosophy

Enlightenment Series

November 12, 2020 lwall002

The following few months on Then & Now will be an exploration of the thought that defined the emergence of…

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Posted in: Enlightenment Filed under: enlightenment, modernity, philosophers, reading list

Francis Bacon: Introduction

November 9, 2020 lwall002

If the development of science has been the most consequential, progressive, development in our history, then Francis Bacon, has a…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: francis bacon, introduction, new instrument, philosophy, scientific method

Empires of Modernity

October 22, 2020 lwall002

Modernity is many things. Urbanisation, industrialisation, technologization. At its simplest, it’s a project of supposed improvement, science, and progress. As…

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Posted in: Scripts Filed under: colonialism, david wooton, imperialism and capitalism, the anarchy, the british empire, william dalrymple

Circuit-breaker Lockdown?

October 16, 2020 lwall002

As infection rates in Europe and the US increase the debate around solutions seems to be becoming increasingly polarised. Some…

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Posted in: Virus Filed under: barrington, circuit-breaker lockdown, coronavirus, great barrington, public services

Proudhon: What is Property? Introduction

September 15, 2020 lwall002

The phone, that screen, that you’re watching this through. It’s not yours. You think it’s yours – and it is,…

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Posted in: Scripts Filed under: anarchism, introduction, proudhon, socialism, what is property?

Two Concepts of Liberty: An Overview

August 24, 2020 lwall002

This week I’m keeping it simple. I’m talking about freedom. What is Freedom? How can such a vague and ambiguous…

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Posted in: Scripts Filed under: introduction, Isaiah Berlin, overview, political philosophy, two concepts of liberty

Introduction to Nozick: Anarchy, State, & Utopia

August 11, 2020 lwall002

Individuals have rights, and there are things no person or group may do to them (without violating their rights).               …

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Posted in: Scripts Filed under: anarchy state and utopia, introduction, nozick, political philosophy, robert nozick

From Nozick to the Lake District

August 7, 2020 lwall002 1 Comment

I’m all over the place this week. From my last video on Foucault, I’m moving onto a philosopher that could…

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Posted in: Newsletter, Uncategorized Filed under: anarchy state and utopia, foucault, foucaulty, lake district, robert nozick, the world is too much with us, wordsworth

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