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4 months agoLiberalism: A Counter History, by Domenico Losurdo. Mostly so far looking at how all the liberal revolutions and theorists ended up being at least lukewarm to slavery.


Liberalism: A Counter History, by Domenico Losurdo. Mostly so far looking at how all the liberal revolutions and theorists ended up being at least lukewarm to slavery.


No, you said that now, in modern times, that means ideological closeness, not merely geographical. Somehow, human nature seems to have shifted. If it can shift like so in the transition to modern times, I don’t suppose this appeal to human nature could also shift in an imagined future. That it is not such an immutable quality - that even you have conceded as such by your own reply.


Goal post moving doesn’t sound too rigid now does it? Human nature seems to be awfully flexible in the right hands


Nah it’s not welsh at all, he was born there but grew up entirely in England.
Every insanely hot summer over the last 5 years has been compared to the summer of 76, almost like 5 years of extreme heat is different to 1.