William Paris
@williammparis.bsky.social
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Critical theorist and philosopher of utopia. Author of Race, Time, and Utopia: Critical Theory and the Process of Emancipation. Co-host of What’s Left of Philosophy.
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bostonreview.bsky.social
“Much about what Ezra Klein argues is objectionable,”—including “the appeal to debate as ’persuasion,’ which confuses the mere appearance of giving and responding to reasons with the substance of good-faith rational inquiry,” writes columnist @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social.
How Can We Live Together? - Boston Review
Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.
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zeynepsandalli.bsky.social
"Our development as rational agents is never wholly self determined. We come into a world where certain meanings have already been decided before we have had the chance to evaluate them according to our individual powers of judgement."(p.150)
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nathantankus.bsky.social
Haha well i am working on a series which is gonna discuss Hayek at length so I disagree! We live in Hayek's world, whether we like it or not. All the interesting parts have nothing to do with his conflict with Keynes tho
atwilliams.bsky.social
theres nothing important to learn from hayek
noamchompers.bsky.social
new chotiner interview with sunstein going well
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leftofphilosophy.bsky.social
new episode out now! we talk about literature and Marxism through the work of Raymond Williams. this turns out mostly to be an excuse to reveal ourselves as big Jane Austen fans. the full episode is a patron exclusive, teaser below www.patreon.com/posts/139000...
120 | Raymond Williams on Literature and Cultural Materialism | What's Left of Philosophy
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olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
this is one of the best episodes yet. if you aren't listening to this podcast you're playing yourself
leftofphilosophy.bsky.social
new episode out now! we talk with Nicholas Vrousalis about why we should understand exploitation as a form of domination and why this is a powerful argument for capitalism being unjust. also we lovingly give G.A. Cohen and John Roemer a little bit of a hard time. www.patreon.com/posts/119-ex...
119 | Exploitation and the Theory of Domination w/ Prof. Nicholas Vrousalis | What's Left of Philosophy
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williammparis.bsky.social
That’s a shame! Would have loved to have you there and meet in person!
williammparis.bsky.social
This is going to be a great time! And we may have one or two surprises during the show 😏
williammparis.bsky.social
Another thoughtful and kind review of Race, Time, and Utopia! I am happy to see people engage the book. (Review link below)
Screenshot of review of Race, Time, and Utopia
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leftofphilosophy.bsky.social
new episode! we look back on Hardt and Negri's seminal Empire. they really captured something important about geopolitics at the turn of the century, but where are we now? much love to our militant comrades ❤️‍🔥 www.patreon.com/posts/133521...
117 | Hardt and Negri's Empire, 25 Years Later | What's Left of Philosophy
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gilmorejon.bsky.social
this isn't hard to understand. the left believes in consistent things like 'everyone should have healthcare' and 'human rights are good' while the right has to encompass everything from traditional family values conservatism to overt nazi shit to seed oil antivax conspiracism and gamergate incels
williammparis.bsky.social
I loved discussing MacIntyre (warts and all). After Virtue is a real classic!
leftofphilosophy.bsky.social
new episode out today! we talk about Alasdair MacIntyre's devastating critique of modernity, why the good life is still worth arguing about, and why actually existing liberalism is a moral wasteland. fun!! full ep is patreon only; teaser available on all platforms. ❤️‍🔥
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116 | Are We Losing our Morality? Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue and the Nihilism of Modern Society | What's Left of Philosophy
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williammparis.bsky.social
This was a very insightful and fun conversation! Thanks for having me on!
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leftofphilosophy.bsky.social
BIG NEWS: LIVE SHOW ON AUGUST 7 IN CHICAGO! Come out to see the four of us take over the Epiphany Theater to talk about Marx and interact with the crowd. One night only!! $25 tickets!! follow the link! epiphanychi.com/events/whats...
williammparis.bsky.social
Another live show for @leftofphilosophy.bsky.social in Chicago!

(Link below for tickets)
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Very humbled by this wonderful review of my book by David!
williammparis.bsky.social
Thank you for reviewing the book! I can’t wait to read your thoughts on it
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leftofphilosophy.bsky.social
fantastic review of our very own William Paris' (@williammparis.bsky.social) new book Race, Time, and Utopia!