Tag Archives: Plato

Initial review or thoughts on the documentary Hoaxed.

Posted on April 16, 2020 by lawrence serewicz

Arrogant, resentful people believe deception works. –Jordan Peterson, minute 94, Hoaxed (2019). Know thyself. –Delphic Oracle “There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” … Continue reading →

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Journalists wrestling Trump for the truth: Fake News and a Post-Truth society?

Posted on June 11, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

Jay Rosen in his article (“The Trump White House has turned into a kind of playground for the press.”) has hit upon two important truths about the Trump presidency, the press and the problem of “fake news”.[1] First, Trump like … Continue reading →

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Obama, Christie and Trump: a study in statesmanship (revised)**

Posted on January 29, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

(This is a revised version of the post. For the reasons see the bottom of the post) In ancient Greece, the statesman was often contrasted with the tyrant. A statesman ruled for the common good; the tyrant ruled for a … Continue reading →

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Why should the philosopher talk to the political man and why should the political man listen?

Posted on December 16, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

Famously, Plato solved this problem in the Republic by inventing the idea of the philosopher-king. The two roles, political and philosophical, were combined. His solution, though, showed the deeper problem that a philosopher, like Socrates, poses for any city. If … Continue reading →

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The Death of Detroit and the decline of America’s common good

Posted on July 27, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

A solemn crowd gathers outside the Stock Exchange after the crash. 1929. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)      America has become ruled by love of gain greater than a love of wisdom. Detroit’s failure teaches us a lesson about the love of … Continue reading →

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A change of name but the journey continues

Posted on July 15, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

I decided it was time to change the name  of the blog. Although, I still believe the word statesmanship is under appreciated and should be used more to understand politics today, I accept that a lot of readers may assume … Continue reading →

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Private memories, the web, and public accountability

Posted on June 28, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

In the past year, two high profile cases re-emerged in the public sphere after simmering in the background for over twenty years.  The first is the Hillsborough Inquiry of the Hillsborough Disaster. The second is the Daniel Morgan murder case.  … Continue reading →

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Jay, Leveson, our modern day version of a Socratic dialogue

Posted on June 14, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

I have been enjoying the Leveson inquiry despite its depressing revelations. For many, what is of interest is seeing the powerful being brought to account.  For others, it is a chance to see the issues raised by phone hacking addressed.  … Continue reading →

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