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Matheson Russell
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Social & political philosophy | deliberative democracy | social epistemology | climate activist | music lover | him/his | sidekick to @drjinrussell @AucklandUni
And the death metal band has a violin player. Respect
November 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Lovely essays on this by Gerald Postema (eg Fidelity to Law)
November 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
High praise
November 22, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Yes, I think the group-level norms and institutional structures are the key determinants of the epistemic reliability of networks, not the epistemic virtues of the individuals in them. (All crankish groups lean on validation from their smart, critically minded members)
November 13, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The word for this is certain to be overturned after the next election
November 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
A bubble in which the coalition MPs and their supporter base(s) broadly just *feel* that the whole climate thing has been overblown and is best tamped down so as to be sensible and hard-nosed economic managers. All just vibes, cosplaying as wisdom
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
allowed to preserve himself, he would be without rights; and, since his life is refused him, his whole freedom is denied to him also.” - GWF Hegel, Elements of a Philosophy of Right
October 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM