What did happen in the 21st-century?
I discuss different themes for the second book, covering artificial intelligence mythology, datification, “solutionism” and other ideas
15 Sep 202231min
On Nature, Machines, and Persons
A continuation of my exploration of enlightenment themes and our shrinking view of Personhood
30 Aug 202240min
Napoleonic science
I discuss the current approach to scientific discovery and innovation and the challenges and dangers of our current approach
24 Juli 202258min
On War
I go through a short history of war and offer some problems for our modern understanding of it
28 Mars 202239min
Marx and economic growth
I discuss Isaiah Berlin’s biographical sketch of Karl Marx and also explain ways in which Karl is no longer relevant and also potentially ways in which he still is
20 Feb 202242min
Tie in: modern myths and social contract
I describe it a little bit more depth how Frankenstein supports a kind of discussion of political monsters and in particular the French Revolution, eight a textual reading that was actually closer to ...
5 Feb 202222min
On modern myths. Could science be one?
I talk about first the nature of mythology in a more general or literature framed sense. That I discuss whether in front infinite progress using science is actually one of these myths. What evidence d...
4 Feb 202223min
Visions of liberty, the state of nature, problems with the enlightenment and the French revolution
I explain the basic problem of freedom and security as articulated by Isaiah Berlin. Some unresolved problems with political theory, some practical consequences in the French Revolution
27 Jan 202245min
