04.02.2026 20:20
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OK: I have a new favorite topic to teach in intro philosophy classes: lottocracy. Literally half my class followed me back to my office because they *couldn't stop talking about it.*
Lottocracy is the argument that elections don't work, and that the best way democracy is through lottery.
12.01.2026 23:45
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If you’d ever like me to Zoom in to talk about lottocracy, I’d be happy to do so!
13.12.2025 17:51
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Get Involved — LOTTOCRACY
Yes, there is quite a lot happening at various levels of government around the world. Check out the websites of these organizations for more details (just click on the names): www.lottocracy.org/get-involved
13.12.2025 17:09
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https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/political-meritocracy-in-the-21st-century/AACAB43634DBE4476BD4F2E6A1C78298?utm_date=20251128&utm_id=1764310759&utm_campaign=CLAS,Elements,Humanities,IOC&utm_sou...
I just published a Cambridge Elements that offers a critical overview of recent work in epistocracy, Confucian meritocracy, and democratic theories of meritocracy. Free to download for the next two weeks. URL: t.co/Z5BOYrCRGF.
04.12.2025 17:23
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Such an amazing event last year and the program for this year looks excellent!
07.08.2025 01:30
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Looking forward to this!
20.03.2025 19:55
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Hey, cool that you are reading it! Email me if you’d like me to Zoom in to answer student questions…
01.03.2025 18:58
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Lecturer in Political Theory
We are hiring TWO political theorists as well as a PPE position which is open to theorists (focus on history of economic thought) - please apply and circulate!
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/108445-...
25.02.2025 12:14
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A Rare Alignment of 7 Planets Is Taking Place in The Sky This Week
A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.
Look, I've seen the Dark Crystal. I know what this is about. Elon the Skeksi better be evaporated during the conjunction ceremony...
www.sciencealert.com/a-rare-align...
24.02.2025 23:52
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From our new issue -
How can we accept ‘our’ decisions?: an experimental study on lottocracy, epistocracy, and electoral democracy - cup.org/42iOEhz
- Akito Yamaguchi, Masaki Hata & Akira Inoue
#jjps
20.01.2025 07:57
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Would love to be added! Thanks!
30.01.2025 12:19
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NEWLAMP 2025
THE IDEA
More details, including about how to apply (by Feb 1) are available on the site.
sites.google.com/wellesley.ed...
Funding support is available.
29.01.2025 02:43
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Apply to NEWLAMP! Deadline February 1.
NEWLAMP is an annual workshop aimed at helping professors integrate under-represented philosophical traditions into their syllabi. The 2025 workshop will be held from June 23-27 at Wellesley and focus on African social and political philosophy.
29.01.2025 02:43
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Whoa, we’re halfway there
Whoa, we’re halfway there
Whoa, we’re halfway there
Whoa, we’re halfway there
Whoa, we’re halfway there
Whoa, we’re halfway there
Whoa, we’re halfway there
Whoa, we’re halfway there
Zeno’s Karaoke
15.01.2025 20:01
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Training for a new democracy
YouTube video by FIDE - Federation for Innovation in Democracy
Hello BlueSky👋
Can't wait to discover this new platform to discuss the role of citizens in addressing our democratic future!
Would you like to learn more about our work? Here is a short introduction for you👇
15.01.2025 16:19
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Social/Political Philosophers/Theorists,
The Association for Social and Political Philosophy will be meeting in Glasgow this July. Please see the call for papers below. And please share widely!
06.01.2025 12:17
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Harvard Law Prof Mark Tushnet on Lottocracy & Splitsville: “Two of the best books about constitutional design I’ve read recently…Zurn and Guerrero aren’t interested in expanding the Overton window, they’re in favor of smashing the window and its frame completely."
balkin.blogspot.com/2024/12/thinki…
04.01.2025 16:35
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If you can't get enough 2024-in-review, check out extended versions of Josh & Ray's conversations with @dailynous.com editor Justin Weinberg, CNN legal analyst @eliehonig.bsky.social, and Rutgers philosopher @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social at our website: www.philosophytalk.org/shows/examined-year-2024
02.01.2025 16:29
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Leaked documents show Cuban military sitting on billions of dollars amid humanitarian crisis
Internal documents show how much the Cuban military has diverted resources to build hotels.
Excellent reporting on how the Cuban govt military dept GAESA has billions that could be used for urgent aid but is instead being used (through GAESA owned Almest and Gaviota) to invest in tourism. Crony communist corruption, not egalitarianism, rules the island.
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
30.12.2024 15:30
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It was great fun to be interviewed about lottocracy on the Philosophy Talk year in review episode. Available now for download…
30.12.2024 15:23
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