Victor Loux — bookmarks tagged “politics”

Theresa May leaves Downing Street speaking of compromise and moderation - values she did noting to promote.

Forget Your Middle-Class Dreams

jacobinmag.com/2019/03/middle-class-white-collar-unions-kickstarter

The Chaotic Triumph of Arron Banks, the “Bad Boy of Brexit” | The New Yorker

newyorker.com/magazine/2019/03/25/the-chaotic-triumph-of-arron-banks-the-bad-boy-of-brexit

Should we build a wall around North Wales?

lrb.co.uk/v39/n14/daniel-trilling/should-we-build-a-wall-around-north-wales

People develop attachments to places, they move, they develop attachments to new places, and to new people. If you think people have a right to do that, then the question is how to support it. If you don’t, then you need to ask yourself: what level of violence are you prepared to tolerate to keep people in their place?

Against “sensible” politics | Prospect Magazine

prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/against-sensible-politics-independent-group-centrist-charlotte-riley

In spite of the fact most people think their own politics are "sensible," appeals to common sense are mostly about preserving the status quo—however broken it is

Opinion | The Economics of Soaking the Rich - The New York Times

nytimes.com/2019/01/05/opinion/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-tax-policy-dance.html

China’s Bizarre Program to Keep Activists in Check | The New Yorker

newyorker.com/magazine/2018/12/24/chinas-bizarre-program-to-keep-activists-in-check

Ce que l’on apprend sur les Communs dans les frigos collectifs… – – S.I.Lex –

scinfolex.com/2018/09/25/ce-que-lon-apprend-sur-les-communs-dans-les-frigos-collectifs/

La tragédie des communs était un mythe | CNRS Le journal

lejournal.cnrs.fr/billets/la-tragedie-des-communs-etait-un-mythe

La propriété commune d’une ressource conduit nécessairement à la ruine de celle-ci, concluait en 1968 un biologiste dans la revue Science. Son article, « La tragédie des communs », a façonné les raisonnements économiques et politiques de ces dernières décennies. L’historien Fabien Locher nous expose les enjeux de ce débat et en souligne les limites dans le cadre d’une pensée de l’environnement. Ce Point de Vue fait partie du Top 10 des articles les plus lus sur notre site cette année...