Thomas Rodham

<p class="MsoNormal">Thomas Rodham is a graduate student who blogs on philosophy, politics and economics at <a href="http://www.philosophersbeard.org/" target="_blank">The Philosopher's Beard</a>

On bullshit and truthiness: Harry Frankfurt, Stephen Colbert, and Paul Ryan's Convention speech

How do we know when someone is speaking bullshit or talking with 'thruthiness'? In the latter case this is particularly important when it comes to politicians speaking in public, because we are all involved in the resulting compact. Could this be what radical democracy looks like?

By Thomas Rodham

/ 26 Sep 2012

Liberalism requires immigration controls

Immigration controls by rich governments employ arbitrary rules to inhumane effect – breaking up families, locking up children, deporting good people to uncertain futures in godforsaken countries. Although liberals need immigration controls for their cherished welfare state to work, they are quite

By Thomas Rodham

/ 27 Mar 2012