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Latest Blog Posts - James Armstrong
- The first moment of love is that I do not wish to …The first moment of love is that I do not wish to be a self-subsistent and independent person and that, if I were, then I would feel defective and incomplete. The second moment is that I find myself in another person, that I count for something in th...
- Libertarians see the right to own and trade as ful…Libertarians see the right to own and trade as fully on a par with liberal freedoms of speech, worship or association. But this is a hostage to fortune. The liberal freedoms are what might be called non-rival: people can enjoy them without stopping...
- Picture of the Day: Two men kissing in front of religious bigots at Manchester PrideBrilliant picture from Canal Street in Manchester. My sentiments exactly!
- Jeremy Bentham on passing windon Jun 14, 2012 in Philosophy Politics apprehension consequence explosion jeremy bentham lips sense of smell stomachHere’s something a little light-hearted, from the same man who requested, in his will, that his skeleton and head be preserved and put on display at UCL. Jeremy Bentham’s advice on the vexing problem of trapped wind: “Solid, liquid,...
- Yusuf Chambers: The kind face of extremismToday at the University of York a great deal of controversy was stirred up by a blog entry, which argued that extremist speakers have no place on a University campus. The speaker in question was a man called Yusuf Chambers, who is on record as havi...
- Are soldiers heroic?: A very short essay on heroism in warChris Hayes, a CNBC news anchorman, has recently been criticised for saying that he is “uncomfortable” with using the word “hero” to describe soldiers who fight in war, because – although individual acts in war can be he...
- A living wage?It is now 11 years since the living wage campaign kicked off in the UK, and it seems to be an issue which unites people from across the political spectrum. After all, who on Earth could be against the idea of people being payed a decent wage for what...
- Minimum Alcohol Pricing: Three reasons to oppose iton May 14, 2012 in Economics Politics alcohol abuse alcohol misuse alcohol price alcohol related diseases alcoholism binge drinking bullingdon club david cameron deleterious effects drunken antics effects of alcohol effects of alcohol consumption heavy industry market failure middle class negative externalities scottish government social crime supposition true priceThe Scottish government have just imposed a minimum alcohol price on drinks north of the border, and David Cameron has similar plans for England. The aim of these policies is to tackle binge drinking, which is said to be a peculiarly British disease.
- Gay Marriage: This is why the personal is politicalon May 12, 2012 in Politics gay marriage heart it could happen to you love reason and argument shane tom bridgegroom tragic storyI’ve written extensively on gay marriage, but the power of reason and argument can not compare to the power of one tragic story of love and loss. My heart goes out to Shane, his friends and his family, for his loss. Please share this with other...
- Economics in Action #3: Debt/GDPAbove is a very simple formula to calculate the Debt to GDP ratio for the economy as a whole. As you can see there are two parts, and so the ratio is affected by two things: The overall level of debt in the economy, and the size of the economic pie,...
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