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Tom McDowell @temcd.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

My latest in @TheoryCulture argues that although Bentham is often seen as a forerunner of the neoliberal tradition, this overlooks how his mature theory of ‘psychological dynamics’ renders him its antithesis. @malrog.bsky.social, @timcauser.bsky.social, @transcribe-bentham.bsky.social

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Microplastics Sommelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

thinking about the some sheep/no sheep map again

Sheep & Wheat map of Australia. Green areas have "some sheep" while white ones have "no sheep"

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Ryan Kelpin @ryankelpin.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Spent 50 minutes chatting with Martin Lukacs and @breachmedia.ca about the profound ideological influence Milton Friedman has had on Pierre Poilievre. Podcast episode is at the link attached: breachmedia.ca/the-radical-... #poilievre #cdnpoli

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The radical economist behind Pierre Poilievre’s plans for Canada ⋆ The Breach

Scholar Ryan Kelpin joins Martin Lukacs to dissect Milton Friedman’s influence on Pierre Poilievre

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Ryan Kelpin @ryankelpin.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

My newest scholarly article on Doug Ford, neoliberalism, (anti)majoritarianism, and the use of inherited institutional and constitutional frameworks to insulate austerity from critique. ojs.unbc.ca/index.php/cp... #dougford #ontario #onpoli #ontariopolitics #neoliberalism

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Doug Ford, neoliberal parliamentarism and oscillating majoritarianism: The use of constitutional tools to centralize power and undercut democratic decision-making processes | Canadian Poli...

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Tim Causer @timcauser.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

'The Last Words of Bentham', according to John Bowring: '". I entered his room—‘Do you know me?’ He smiled and said, ‘Bowring! Bowring! how have you sped?’ I told him of your acceptance and of my prospects. ‘Very good,’ he said, squeezing me by the hands...

‘THE LAST WORDS OF BENTHAM—Dr. BOWRING arrived in London from Blackburn (where he had been canvassing the votes of the electors of that borough) just in time to see his old and long-cherished friend, JEREMY BENTHAM expire. The last words of BENTHAM are thus detailed in the following copy of a letter, written by the Doctor to the Secretary of his Committee:—
“My dear Sir,—Cordial thanks to you—to all of you, for your ardent and noble exertions. I should have written to you again, but my most venerated and most venerable friend has, by making me his executor, imposed on me so many cares that I can hardly withdraw myself a moment from them. When I returned from Blackburn life was still glimmering, and intellect, too—and almost the last words he uttered were, as I will tell you. I entered his room—‘Do you know me?’ He smiled and said, ‘Bowring! Bowring! how have you sped?’ I told him of your acceptance and of my prospects. ‘Very good,’ he said, squeezing me by the hands. He repeated it perhaps twenty times, till he was exhausted. With you, and with me, was his last breath associated. How much will the beauty and the glory of his memory be connected with my parliamentary exertions! How would I, whom he calls in his will his most intimate—the most confidential of his friends—he, who was honoured with the friendship of all that is illustrious—how could I disgrace a name so holy, great, and good, and wise?”’

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Jordan Uhl @jordanuhl.com · 20/11/2024

Bernie Sanders on the Senate floor just now: The United States government cannot provide weapons to countries that violate internationally recognized human rights or block US humanitarian aid. That is not my opinion, that is what the law says.

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UCL Press @uclpress.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

UCL Press Play is delighted to announce the final episode of the podcast series The Greatest Good, which explores the lasting influence of the philosopher Jeremy Bentham, whose radical progressivism was the intellectual inspiration for UCL. Watch free: ow.ly/Tjxo50U4iho

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UCL Press Play

UCL Press Play is a new initiative presenting documentary videos and podcasts featuring aspects of UCL’s sector-leading research, and casting light on the contribution UCL makes to society.

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