Excited to share the fruits of a deliberation we ran with people from Sussex about devolution! This research is a case study for doing further devo deliberations across England, which could help better engage the public on this issue. Read on to learn more! #SocietyWatch #Devolution #Deliberation

Thoroughly enjoying this!

To mark the British Philosophical Association-led #PhilosophyMatters campaign running from March 17-31, our new managing editor Paul Giladi has put together five fantastic Zoom “masterclasses” on a range of inclusive philosophies. Tickets available March 17, details in poster and alt text. #PhilSky

Using a chilly day off to do a self-guided tour of The Royal Docks' history of community-led planning (I'm a hoot at parties, as you can tell). If you've not seen this brilliant bit of social history on People's Plans UK-wide, do check it out, it's fantastic: uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/2...

Sunday is the last day to apply for this role.

ICYMI: The video is up for the last in our 4-part series on "Historical Anxiety": "The End of History and the Loss of Temporal Resonance" with Hartmut Rosa in conversation with Nicholas Halmi: #PhilSky #PhilEvent #philhist

This looks like it will be a great initiative from the newly launched @citizensinpower.bsky.social, looking at the application of authority giving, civic lottery and deliberation in the creative and cultural sectors. Excited to see where it goes! www.citizensinpower.com/all-projects...

Why is nobody talking about this?

TODAY: The finale in our 4-part series on "Historical Anxiety": "The End of History and the Loss of Temporal Resonance" Hartmut Rosa in conversation with Nicholas Halmi Monday Feb. 10th at 2pm ET / 7pm UK #Philosophy #PhilEvent #PhilSky #philhist Register here:

Quite a vindicating start to the day when a journalist happens to suggest your two obsessions (deliberative democracy and public philosophy) could help society!

Want to work with me and my fabulous colleagues at DemocracyNext? We're hiring a Comms Lead. Applications open until 9 Feb. We're getting in touch on a rolling basis. 👉 www.demnext.org/uploads/DemN... Please help us spread the word! 🙏

There's so many wonderful spaces and institutions we have lost in London - a quick sign here to try and prevent the brilliant Prince Charles Cinema from being another one of them #savePCC you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

This is great! janeswalk.org/about-us/

(1) Next weekend the discussion group I organise on public philosophy is coming together again. This time we'll be looking at people bringing philosophy into workplaces. Sharing reading suggestions here too for those interested! 🧵 www.thepubliclifeofthemind.co.uk/reading-group

Stir to Action's Centre for Democratic Business survey shows an urgent need to save our social clubs. Social clubs are an often-forgotten form of community business that have been serving our communities, and bringing people together, for decades.

Join us and our friends and contributors with this The Philosopher starter pack! go.bsky.app/4YbbpcX

(1) A plug for people interested in public philosophy in London! Last year I created a group for people interested in discussing public philosophy; that is, philosophical discussion outside of universities. Read on if you are curious to know more/would like to come along! 🧵

If I was a teen who lost access to tiktok I would simply learn to appreciate the professionalism and higher production values of linear broadcast television

“Warm yourself by the open fire and imagine who may have been sitting in your seat 400 years ago!” London's oldest pub doesn't exist www.the-londoner.co.uk/londons-olde...

The year is 2035. I meet President AOC in the Oval Office. "You've done well," she says. "By telling men to dress gay, you've lowered the population rate by 90%, thereby reducing carbon emissions." She slides me a manilla envelope. I can now afford a home in a walkable neighborhood

Wise Women is a sixteen-episode series about women in philosophy from antiquity to the twentieth century made by @philtalkradio.bsky.social www.philosophytalk.org/wisewomen

Excited to delve into Michael McCarthy's new book from @versobooks.bsky.social, The Master's Tools. Great to see discussion of deliberative democracy and sortition being brought into the context of financial institutions.

The TCPA digital archive is an incredible free resource for anyone interested in #GardenCities, #NewTowns or the built and natural environment. It includes copies of the journal Town & Country Planning dating from 1904 to 2005 and TCPA minute books. Browse the archive: archive.tcpa.org.uk

@noellemcafee.bsky.social 'Fear of Breakdown' is brilliant, so pleased to have found it, thank you. The connection made between deliberation and mourning is incredibly useful. I really recommend it to anyone interested in deliberation/public dialogue more generally cup.columbia.edu/book/fear-of...

I've been looking for someone to make an automated directory of public lectures like this for ages, so useful: lectures.london

This looks like it will be fascinating with Jonathan Ree's perspective involved open.spotify.com/episode/1Khq...

for the potato fears not death

An explanation, for tonight

Did you know we have an Iris Murdoch Society Podcast with over sixty episodes to choose from? soundcloud.com/user-548804258

I spoke to Archie Bland for today's Guardian First Edition newsletter about the containment, monetisation and taming of the NYE crowd. £525 per person to watch the fireworks on a boat in the Thames, anyone? www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

Every NYE I remember how hilarious this is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=04mw... "I think every day's a hootenanny for Jools"

This is great, highly recommend!

Catch-up with our latest report 👇 Cloud kitchens, aka "dark kitchens," are reshaping urban food systems and labour practices. But what if they transitioned from profit-driven enterprises to community infrastructure? 🏙️🍽️ https://buff.ly/3VHU15K

“In highly unequal societies, the poorest feel disconnected from and distrustful of the political system, while the richest try to hoard power” – @dhnnjyn.bsky.social on the threats to democracies posed by inequality #LSEInequalitiesBlog @neweconomics.bsky.social

The comments on this video perfectly illustrate why the right has to spend all its time fighting culture wars. When they're forced to reveal that they believe our economic system is fundementally just, they repel their base. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeRn...

Not totally sold on this, but it's a useful idea for considering tensions in the use of deliberative and participatory democratic processes for economic democratic ends.

We asked not only the general public but also the members of our political parties what they want in a political leader. The answers are revealing (and none too similar)! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Free to read atm

Thoroughly enjoying Manchán Magan's 'Thirty Two Words for Field'. Forget metric vs imperial, what really matters is bringing back the whale system.

Can't recommend Grace's book enough. I was struck by how much it brought out to me the need to bring together more those working on democratic innovations with those thinking about the past and future of planning.

In addition to my list of philosophers and #philosophy starter pack, here is a collection of 80 philosophy-related organisations, journals and research groups currently on Bluesky: go.bsky.app/RMuQBg3. New orgs added upon request! (Also available in list form at bsky.app/profile/did:...) #PhilSky

One of the best pubs in London struggling for survival because planning is stacked in favour of some powerful NIMBYs. Everything that’s wrong with Britain.

Enjoying my Spotify Wrapped dubbing my January listening as 'Coastal Grandmother Cosmic Disco'. I spent each month this year primarily listening to one genre, so 'disco' was correct at least 😂 Highly recommend the monthly listening btw! So much fun!

TODAY! Final time (this year) to play!

If you're looking for ppl doing interesting work w pol.is & #PolisLike #democracy tools (aka #wikisurvey #consensus), please do skim this starter park! #bridgingsystems #civictech (Slowly curating from the Twitter list I've been maintaining for a few years) Suggestions welcome!🙏🏻 go.bsky.app/Ftj3nqW

A decent read, this one. www.bostonreview.net/articles/wha...

Just finishing up some analysis planning for a deliberation we ran recently, and I'm reminded just how much I enjoy this side of the work yet it is not discussed much widely I feel. Part of what recently spurred me to write this! natcen.ac.uk/digging-deep...