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Tyler Chamberlain

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Political Theorist - PhD from @carletonu.bsky.social. Most recent project: Reading George Grant in the 21st Century (2024). Assistant Professor of Liberal Arts Foundations, Trinity Western University.

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Dec 2

Hello. A pinned thread about some of my interests (scholarly and otherwise).

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · 19h

Not sure how any of that leads to the conclusion that character is not of principle importance for good governance.

Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · 19h

Not according to Aristotle or the article I commented on. The point is that even the best institutions require people of character to inhabit them. The character of leaders matters just as much to good governance, if not more, than the institutions themselves.

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · 21h

Reminder that for Aristotle the only difference between good and bad regimes is the virtue (or lack thereof) of the rulers.

There’s no institutional difference between kingship and tyranny.

Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 1d

The destruction of the East Wing is a reminder that America has violated the only check-and-balance that actually ends up mattering: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-only-c...

The only check-and-balance that actually matters

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · 2d

a man with a mustache is sitting in front of a window and says `` i 'm in a glass case of emotion ''

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · 12d

Congratulations @mariners.com! For the first time ever, my two favourite teams will play for a chance to go to the World Series.

Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · 14d

a man wearing a blue jays hat says let 's go blue jays in front of a laptop

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · 21d

New publication day!

What would happen if we paid more attention to how Francis Bacon used biblical themes to build up his scientific and technological project?

I was lucky enough to contribute a chapter to this great collections of essays: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Screenshot of the title and first paragraph of the chapter.

Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Sep 16

Two passages written by people who witnessed the rise of European fascism. I wish they didn't fill me with apprehension in 2025.

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Matt McManus @mattpolprof.bsky.social · Jul 7

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Jul 2

One of my favourite things about academia is being given free books to review.

Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · May 6

As an academic, I need to remind myself that I do this all for my kids.

By which I mean that they take my rough drafts and use them as scrap paper for their art...

Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Apr 24

www.amazon.ca/Freedom-Wear...

Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Mar 6

Source:
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Trump pausing tariffs on some Canadian goods until April 2 | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he is pausing his tariffs on some Canadian goods for a month, offering the country yet another reprieve from a punishing 25 per cent levy.

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Mar 6

"We are going to ensure that the Americans understand how pissed off we are."
@davidebybc.bsky.social

I think this beautifully captures the general sentiment of Canadians.

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Mar 6

Republicans can’t govern.
Democrats can’t be an effective opposition party.

Michael Feola @feolski.bsky.social · Mar 6

Your 2025 Democratic Party.

Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Feb 26

CANZUK merch? Yes please.

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CANZUK International

The world's leading advocacy organization promoting freedom of movement, free trade and foreign policy cooperation between Canada, Australia, New Zealand and t…

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Feb 20

George Grant wrote this in 1988. The particular circumstances have changed, but I'd argue the majority of Canadians feel the same way today.

Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Feb 19

The most fun I've had combining political theory and punk music since @shalmarr.bsky.social took me to a punk dive bar during @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social last year.

Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Feb 19

I'll be honest. This week's writing project is the most enjoyable thing I've worked on for quite some time.

a man playing a guitar in a band with the words well i guess this is growing up

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Feb 19

For sure! Even the title is fun: “I Need a Girl That I Can Train: Misogyny, Greek Philosophy, and the 90’s Pop Punk Explosion”

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Feb 19

I'll be honest. This week's writing project is the most enjoyable thing I've worked on for quite some time.

a man playing a guitar in a band with the words well i guess this is growing up

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Feb 19

"The fear and pity aroused in us while watching a good person come to misery as a result of poor judgement is not the same as dealing with heartbreak by insulting or objectifying women. There is no 1-to-1 correspondence between Aristotle’s ideal tragedy and the typical Offspring or Blink 182 song."

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Feb 14

According to ResearchGate.net, an American read my defense of classical parliamentarism - www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Nevermind Canada becoming the 51st state. Let's bring more Americans into what many scholars recognize is a more stable form of democratic governance.

(PDF) The Right to Refuse First Ministers’ Advice as a Democratic Reform

PDF | There has long been concern over the power of the Canadian Prime Minister, particularly their ability to abuse the prerogative power to advise the... | Find, read and cite all the research you n...

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Feb 12

And here’s a bonus Bonhoeffer meme (there really are memes about everything):

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Feb 12

Dietrich Bonhoeffer. German pastor and theologian during Weimer and Nazi Germany who resisted the Lutheran church's embrace of Nazism and was eventually executed for his involvement in a plot to assassinate Hitler.

Photograph of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in a suit, holding a lit cigarette.

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Tyler Chamberlain @tylerchamberlain.bsky.social · Feb 10

Our family's shared spotify account has become an endless battle between the teenager's pop music and my punk/pop-punk bands. It all comes to a beautiful coalescence when it recommends Avril Lavigne and makes us both happy.