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Alexis Papazoglou
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Managing Editor of LSE British Politics blog. Host of The Philosopher & The News. Previously Senior Editor at the Institute of Art and Ideas and philosophy lecturer at Cambridge and Royal Holloway.
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Alexis Papazoglou @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social · Nov 20
OK, the exodus is picking up momentum so here I am! Hoping for a more normal timeline. Is Bluesky a kind of nostalgia?
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Alexis Papazoglou @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social · 16d
Tonight! Does the left have a political violence problem?

Register below, as always in partnership with the philosopher
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 23d
Announcing: On Philosophy, Fall 2025!!
All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th at 3pm ET)
featuring Alyssa Battistoni, Quill Kukla, James Bridle, Louise Amoore, Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock, Jennifer Park, Dan McQuillan, and so many more!
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A poster with fall colours and some fallen leaves down the right side. The text reads: On Philosophy - Fall 2025 Free via Zoom - 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th is 3pm ET) Sept 15 - On Nature's Free Gifts - Alyssa Battistoni with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 17, Dec. 15 - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou and guests Sept. 28 - On Sex Beyond "Yes" - Quill Kukla with Manon Garcia Oct. 8 - AI and the Digital - James Bridle with Audrey Borowski Oct. 20 - AI and the Digital - Louise Amoore with Audrey Borowski Oct. 27 - On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy and Science - Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock and Jennifer Park with Peter West Nov. 3 - AI and the Digital: Resisting AI - Dan McQuillan with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Nov. 10 - On Breathing - Jamieson Webster with Nica Siegel Nov. 24 - TBD Dec. 1 - Aesthetics in Grief and Mourning - Kathleen Higgins with Kate Warlow-Corcoran Dec. 8 - On Radical Romanticism - Mark Cladis with Jonathon Kahn Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 24d
Join us tomorrow, Mon. Sep. 15, (2pm ET / 7pm UK), as Alyssa Battistoni kicks off our fall "On Philosophy" event series with "On Nature's Free Gifts"

Why do some things have value under capitalism and others do not?? How can we live freely while valuing nature?
#Philosophy

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Andres Saenz de Sicilia @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social · 26d
Looking forward to discussing this next week with @alybatt.bsky.social !
Mon 15 Sep 2025 7PM BST / 2PM ET / 11AM PT
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · Sep 7
Sunday Sounds
"The Moral Paradox of Regime Change in Iran"

Listen to Patrick Hassan and Hossein Dabbagh discuss if a country can ever really be freed from an oppressive government through violent intervention from an external power.
#Philosophy
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The Philosopher & The News | Listen Now | Podcast
In this new podcast, Alexis Papazoglou will be interviewing some of the world's most interesting philosophers. Together, they will bring to the surface the philosophy hidden behind the biggest news st...
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The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · Aug 14
Today, we unveil the longlist for the 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy. Congratulations to all our longlisted authors. 📚🎉
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Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize 2025: Book Prize longlist announced. The Royal Institute of Philosophy. royalinstitutephilosophy.org
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · Aug 13
💡New! Proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is part of a broader authoritarian turn and an unwillingness to tolerate protest and dissent, argues Bart Cammaerts of @lsemedia.bsky.social.

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Banning Palestine Action risks feeding radicalisation and distrust in democracy - British Politics and Policy at LSE
Proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is part of a broader authoritarian turn and an unwillingness to tolerate protest and dissent.
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · Jul 31
TP&TN podcast:
"Trump vs Musk: A rift in the MAGA alliance"
Alexis Papazoglou talks with Yascha Mounk about the two galaxy-sized egos who tried to work together as well as a deeper ideological tension between Silicon Valley and Steve Bannon.
#Philosophy #Politics
The Philosopher & The News | Listen Now | Podcast
In this new podcast, Alexis Papazoglou will be interviewing some of the world's most interesting philosophers. Together, they will bring to the surface the philosophy hidden behind the biggest news st...
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Shirley Tillotson @stillots1.bsky.social · Jul 28
Whoa! This is going to be great
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Alexis Papazoglou @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social · Jul 28
New podcast post! Yascha Mounk untangles thr contradictions within thr MAGA coalition and discects thr deeper meaning of thr Musk - Trumo divorce. open.substack.com/pub/insidepl...
Trump vs Musk: a rift in the MAGA alliance - Yascha Mounk
At the end of May, Elon Musk quit his role as Special Government Employee and his leadership of the the infamous DOGE.
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Alexis Papazoglou @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social · Jul 28
New podcast post! Yascha Mounk untangles thr contradictions within thr MAGA coalition and discects thr deeper meaning of thr Musk - Trumo divorce. open.substack.com/pub/insidepl...
Trump vs Musk: a rift in the MAGA alliance - Yascha Mounk
At the end of May, Elon Musk quit his role as Special Government Employee and his leadership of the the infamous DOGE.
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · Jul 13
ICYMI: "Are Progressives to Blame for Trump's Attack on Universities?"

Sasha Mudd & Alexis Papazoglou on how universities struggle under authoritarian regimes, classism, and the role of values, government, and politics in academic research.
#Philosophy
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"Are Progressives to Blame for Trump’s Attack on Universities?": Sasha Mudd with Alexis Papazoglou
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · Jul 10
Special Thursday read:
"When Liberation Becomes Subjugation: The Moral Paradox of Regime Change in Iran"

Dabbagh & Hassan argue that external efforts to bring about regime change risk reanimating the imperialist dynamics that the Islamic Republic long exploited to justify its rule.
#Philosophy
"When Liberation Becomes Subjugation: The Moral Paradox of Regime Change in Iran" By Hossein Dabbagh & Patrick Hassan
Calls for regime change in Iran have surged once again following the June 2025 aerial bombardments by Israel, encouraged by hawkish factions in Washington and Tel Aviv. These military actions, ostensi...
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Alexis Papazoglou @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social · Jul 5
My piece in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social on the philosophical origins of our political division between unity and difference, how to overcome it, and what psychedelics have to do with all of it.

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Why Donald Trump should try ayahuasca
He might stop obsessing about building walls – and it might just improve his political philosophy
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LSE British Politics and Policy blog @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · Jul 4
Following his death in May, a number of commentators have tried to link Alstair MacIntyre’s critique of modernity with the post-liberal political movement. @pjthinker.bsky.social argues that's a mistake.

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MacIntyre’s post-liberalism was not political - British Politics and Policy at LSE
While MacIntyre was one of the sharpest critics of liberal thought, he would not have aligned himself with the politics of post-liberalism.
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Alexis Papazoglou @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social · Jul 5
My piece in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social on the philosophical origins of our political division between unity and difference, how to overcome it, and what psychedelics have to do with all of it.

www.thenewworld.co.uk/alexis-papaz...
Why Donald Trump should try ayahuasca
He might stop obsessing about building walls – and it might just improve his political philosophy
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Alexis Papazoglou @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social · Jul 1
Tonight, on the Philosopher & The news! Are Progressives to Blame for Trump’s Attack on Universities? In partnership with The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social. Register below!

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Progressives and the Attack on Universities
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · Jun 24
Join us Tues. July 1 - 2pm ET/ 7pm UK for

"Are Progressives to Blame for Trump's Attack on Universities?"

Richard Rorty warned of resentment towards higher ed. Are unis too removed from society to engage?

Sasha Mudd with Alexis Papazoglou
#Philosophy #education
Progressives and the Attack on Universities
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Alexis Papazoglou @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social · Jun 2
New Substack post! My conversation with philosopher Jay Odenbaugh about the philosophy of de-extinction. Are genetics all that matters in the identity of a species? And even if it is possible to bring back to life species that have gone extinct - is it a good idea?
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The philosophy of de-extinction
In April Time magazine published a story entitled The Return of The Dire Wolf. Having roamed America's continent for thousands of years, the dire wolf had gone extinct around 10,000 years ago. Until, ...
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Alexis Papazoglou @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social · May 30
Perhaps the most emotionally impactful interview from over 50 or so I did @ HowTheLightGetsIn for @iai.tv. Christina Lamb on the many roles of women during warfare: fighters, victims, recipients of the most horrific violence. A tale as old as human history.
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The forgotten crimes of war with Christina Lamb
When you think about war, images of soldiers, guns, artillery, and politicians may come to mind - but the most common, and often most hidden victims of war, are women. In this interview with Christina...
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Alexis Papazoglou @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social · May 20
Next Monday on The Philosopher & The News with @philosopher1923 and Jay Odenbaugh, we look at the ethics and metaphysics of de-extinction and the “resurrection” of the dire wolf. www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/the-e...
The Ethics of De-Extinction
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Alexis Papazoglou @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social · May 21
True - and the same goes for the overall environmental influences. Though even by the “genes alone” standard this particular case of de-extinction might not stand up to scrutiny.
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Alexis Papazoglou @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social · May 20
Next Monday on The Philosopher & The News with @philosopher1923 and Jay Odenbaugh, we look at the ethics and metaphysics of de-extinction and the “resurrection” of the dire wolf. www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/the-e...
The Ethics of De-Extinction
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Michael Bacon @michaelbacon.bsky.social · Apr 30
A short essay by me on pragmatism.
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To resist dogma and accept uncertainty, think like a pragmatist | Psyche Ideas
Founded in 19th-century America, the philosophy of pragmatism promises imaginative ways of coping with our circumstances
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Alexis Papazoglou @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social · May 19
I'm starting a Substack! Each month I’ll be sending out one article written by me and one interview from my podcast The Philosopher & The News, analysing the philosophical questions behind the biggest news stories of our times.

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Inside Plato's Cave
Philosophizing about the news
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