Tag Archives: fake news

Comment on Robert Greenleaf Brice, “Philosophy in the Contemporary World: Facts and Our Stubborn Attitude Towards Them” APA Blog, January 21, 2019

Comment intended for the APA Blog in response to article by Robert Greenleaf Brice on “Philosophy in the Contemporary World: Facts and Our Stubborn Attitude Towards Them” Continue reading

Posted in Culture, Election 2016 and Aftermath, Media, Philosophy, Where Is Philosophy Going? | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Deep Establishment

In the title of his recent Adults in the Room: My Battle with the European and American Deep Establishment (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2017) former Greek foreign minister Yanis Varoufakis introduces this phrase: The Deep Establishment. I like it! The … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Higher Education Generally, Media, Political Economy, Where is Civilization Going? | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Truth-Teller’s Dilemma, Part 2

Truth-Teller’s Dilemma, Part 2, continued from Part 1: what reason is there for believing mainstream (corporate) institutions care about the truth? Continue reading

Posted in Culture, Election 2016 and Aftermath, Political Economy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments