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Thought experiment 1: The Chinese Room
The New Statesman· 3 days agoIt was devised by John Searle, the renowned philosopher of mind, and, until a sexual harassment scandal, an emeritus professor at the University of...
The men who made Labour
The New Statesman· 4 days agoPaternalistic conservatism, like religion, is built on the notion that you are defective and that Father shall improve you – but for socialists this has...
A new government, and I had a seat at the side-table of history
The New Statesman· 3 days agoThe Mail Online published an “experts” guide for those seeking to flee the Starmer administration,...
The martyring of Elliott Smith
The New Statesman· 3 days agoWhen an indie musician makes it into the tabloids, it’s almost always for the wrong reasons. For me, it felt particularly weird in the case of the...
The long shadow of JFK
The New Statesman· 3 days agoOne way to resist the temptations of conspiracy theory is to hold on to the fact that accidents happen. To some, the attempt to assassinate Donald Trump...
Oren Cass is building the "intellectual foundations" of the Trump-Vance ticket
The New Statesman· 3 days agoIt was updated on 18 July 2024, following Donald Trump’s announcement that Ohio Senator JD Vance...
