Tag Archives: Political Philosophy

Is the web now a scout and spy for the passions?

Posted on June 1, 2014 by lawrence serewicz

We often see the web as a place where people can share information and learn. In many ways, the web provides information in ways that break down traditional hierarchies as it allows information to be linked horizontally while traditional approaches … 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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Democracy and justice in the UK are we training to ask the right questions?

Posted on July 24, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

To find things out, we need to ask questions.  The quality of our questions will depend on what we already know. At the same time, the quality of our questions will decide the answers we get.  In court, we rely … Continue reading →

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Hyperlinks, Leo Strauss and the return of esoteric writing

Posted on May 31, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

I have been thinking recently about the phrase “Hyperlinks subvert hierarchies.”  I argued in an earlier blog that this was not the case.  I suggested that hyperlinks reflect hierarchies and those hierarchies are networks.  In that approach, I only considered … Continue reading →

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Time for a change…..of name, but the journey continues

Posted on March 3, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

I have blogged on this site since August 2010 under my name. I thought it was time to move to a different title reflects the content.  If the blog had been about me personally, it might have remained unchanged. However, … Continue reading →

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Constant connectivity and the search for meaning

Posted on October 19, 2011 by lawrence serewicz

The SXSWi Festival made me think about the limits of constant connectivity. http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/03/sxsw2011-4-themes.html  By that I do not mean in a technological sense. Connectivity is creating a gap.  The gap is one of meaning.  By that I mean we are … Continue reading →

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