Simon Arthur
@simonarthur.bsky.social
In search of long walks and a post doc. Political economy maybe? Trying to write a book about the bank of England and become a real academic. Do I need to say I have a PhD? I have a PhD. Just recently!
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your grandparents voting for reagan
March 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
your grandparents voting for reagan
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the billionaires are not ok
March 17, 2026 at 5:13 AM
the billionaires are not ok
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“I have zero introspection…400 years ago it would never have occurred to anyone to be introspective”. Andreessen’s combo of neurodivergence, vast wealth, airport book executive summary knowledge and intense white guy sense of personal centrality should be studied by future historians
March 16, 2026 at 4:31 PM
“I have zero introspection…400 years ago it would never have occurred to anyone to be introspective”. Andreessen’s combo of neurodivergence, vast wealth, airport book executive summary knowledge and intense white guy sense of personal centrality should be studied by future historians
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I enjoyed this recent @mattpolprof.bsky.social piece on Habermas, which makes the sympathetic observation that Habermas *wanted* philosophy to be dull and difficult, if by that you mean modest and respectful of the arguments of others www.liberalcurrents.com/also-a-revie...
Also a Review of Habermas
Is Habermas a titan of recent philosophy or a stodgy academic lacking a burning political vision?
www.liberalcurrents.com
March 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM
I enjoyed this recent @mattpolprof.bsky.social piece on Habermas, which makes the sympathetic observation that Habermas *wanted* philosophy to be dull and difficult, if by that you mean modest and respectful of the arguments of others www.liberalcurrents.com/also-a-revie...
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Did Jürgen Habermas just die on the same day as Karl Marx?
March 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Did Jürgen Habermas just die on the same day as Karl Marx?
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After watching this shit show in Iran can we now agree that maybe having academics isn’t a bad thing?
March 11, 2026 at 1:29 PM
After watching this shit show in Iran can we now agree that maybe having academics isn’t a bad thing?
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US foreign policy as told in memes
March 11, 2026 at 5:51 PM
US foreign policy as told in memes
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Excellent critique of the media’s normalization of the far right.
Media must stop normalizing the far right
Every uncritical mention of far-right rhetoric is an editorial decision with political consequences.
www.politico.eu
March 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Excellent critique of the media’s normalization of the far right.
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Extremely exciting news that the brilliant @olimould.bsky.social’s new book Post-capitalist Cities is OFFICIALLY OUT & ready to purchase!
I just put in my order - I recommend you do the same! 🤓🤓🤓
I just put in my order - I recommend you do the same! 🤓🤓🤓
March 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Extremely exciting news that the brilliant @olimould.bsky.social’s new book Post-capitalist Cities is OFFICIALLY OUT & ready to purchase!
I just put in my order - I recommend you do the same! 🤓🤓🤓
I just put in my order - I recommend you do the same! 🤓🤓🤓
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Hello darkness my old friend...
February 27, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Hello darkness my old friend...
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So the Telegraph is taking this well
February 27, 2026 at 7:06 AM
So the Telegraph is taking this well
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In British "democracy", the media cannot call the far right "far right" for fear of being sued but spreading reactionary conspiracy theories is fair game
Interestingly too, media reform is not on the agenda of mainstream parties 🤔
Interestingly too, media reform is not on the agenda of mainstream parties 🤔
February 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM
In British "democracy", the media cannot call the far right "far right" for fear of being sued but spreading reactionary conspiracy theories is fair game
Interestingly too, media reform is not on the agenda of mainstream parties 🤔
Interestingly too, media reform is not on the agenda of mainstream parties 🤔
Dirigisme eh! Who knew.
February 25, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Dirigisme eh! Who knew.
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This is a heart wrenching read.
I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day | Anonymous
Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see
www.theguardian.com
February 23, 2026 at 12:49 PM
This is a heart wrenching read.
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Unironically the philosophy of Ludwig Von Mises
February 20, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Unironically the philosophy of Ludwig Von Mises
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On the new Anton Jaeger book👇
The U.S., with our political system and overheated attention economy, is fertile ground.
"Hyperpolitical mobilization detonates like a neutron bomb: a moment ago, thousands of people were protesting in a square—now they have vanished, with the assailed power infrastructure intact.” trib.al/RHLCYaY
"Hyperpolitical mobilization detonates like a neutron bomb: a moment ago, thousands of people were protesting in a square—now they have vanished, with the assailed power infrastructure intact.” trib.al/RHLCYaY
February 10, 2026 at 6:10 PM
On the new Anton Jaeger book👇
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If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
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New definition of sovereignty dropped
February 10, 2026 at 1:43 PM
New definition of sovereignty dropped
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I realise McSweeney is big news right now, but the story here should be about Josh Simons, a government minister www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour thinktank close to Morgan McSweeney paid firm to investigate journalists
Labour Together hired company to look at Sunday Times and Guardian reporters after article about donations, documents suggest
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I realise McSweeney is big news right now, but the story here should be about Josh Simons, a government minister www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Queen of Chess review – how the greatest female player of all time checkmated the sexist establishment
Queen of Chess review – how the greatest female player of all time checkmated the sexist establishment
She was raised as part of a prodigy-breeding psychological experiment, took on the chess patriarchy and beat her idol Garry Kasparov. So why isn’t there more depth to this documentary?
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Queen of Chess review – how the greatest female player of all time checkmated the sexist establishment
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January 31, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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