The Overflowings of a Liberal Brain
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The Politics of Linguistic Evasion
Why ideologues resist the names that accurately describe their own beliefs.
Mar 14
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Helen Pluckrose
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(Audio) The Politics of Linguistic Evasion
Why ideologues resist the names that accurately describe their own beliefs.
Mar 14
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Helen Pluckrose
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The Hidden Premise in the Englishness Debate
The disagreement is not about whether ancestry exists, but whether it should determine belonging.
Mar 9
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Helen Pluckrose
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(Audio) The Hidden Premise in the Englishness Debate
The disagreement is not about whether ancestry exists, but whether it should determine belonging.
Mar 9
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Helen Pluckrose
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What Does It Mean to Restore Britain?
The fractured right and battle over British identity.
Mar 6
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Helen Pluckrose
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(Audio) What Does It Mean to Restore Britain?
The fractured right and battle over British identity.
Mar 6
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Helen Pluckrose
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Don't Give Yourself Permission to Enjoy Cruelty
(Audio version here)
Mar 2
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Helen Pluckrose
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(Audio) Don't Give Yourself Permission to Enjoy Cruelty
Mar 2
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Helen Pluckrose
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February 2026
Intention Really Does Matter
John Davidson, Coprolalia and Moral Confusion
Feb 27
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Helen Pluckrose
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(Audio)Intention Really Does Matter
John Davidson, Coprolalia and Moral Confusion
Feb 27
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Helen Pluckrose
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When Arguments Rely on Feelings, Only the Already-Convinced Listen
The case for replacing identity-based appeals with principled, reality-anchored arguments.
Feb 26
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Helen Pluckrose
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(Audio) When Arguments Rely on Feelings, Only the Already-Convinced Listen
The case for replacing identity-based appeals with principled, reality-anchored arguments.
Feb 26
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Helen Pluckrose
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