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Tag Archives: Baruch Spinoza
Strauss, Weimar and the Crisis of the UK liberal democracy
Last night I sat down with Strauss’s Liberalism Ancient and Modern to read the chapter on Spinoza (Preface to Spinoza’s Critique of Religion).[1] I did this to improve my understanding of Strauss’s approach to the tension between reason and revelation … Continue reading →
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Tagged Antireligion, Baruch Spinoza, European Union, Muslim, United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union, Weimar Republic
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If the NSA suppresses political dissent, why are they so bad at it?
I came across Barry Eisler’s post Motive, Means, and Opportunity: Why NSA Secrecy Should Worry Us All and I thought he would explain why secrecy was bad for a liberal democracy. Although he never discussed this issue, he did make … Continue reading →
Posted in censorship, Government, justice, philosophy
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Tagged Barry Eisler, Baruch Spinoza, Glenn Greenwald, National Security Agency, NSA, political dissent, Project Shamrock, United States, United States Constitution
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