The cool thing about teaching utilitarianism is that each time I do, I get a little closer to convincing myself it's correct

Such a funny headline - don't they realise Starmer IS the mistake? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

@leaypi.bsky.social in today’s @financialtimes.com

Very grateful to the ECPR political theory jury for this wonderful news!

In a new article in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social I propose an institution reform to make representative government less oligarchic: having elected politicians held accountable by randomly selected "Constituency Juries"

If you’re around Munich in a couple of weeks and want to discuss oligarchy and corporatism with me please join us to this workshop! ✊🏼 collab.dvb.bayern/spaces/TUMhf...

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, and I know I speak for millions of people up and down this country: We are all Palestine Action 🇵🇸

It's a bit of a shame everyone decided to turn against the Enlightenment just when it's most needed, isn't it....

Saddened by the death of Pope Francis, who was a wonderful force for good. I hope the Catholic Church stays true to his vision of economic and environmental justice. Here's a short essay I wrote a decade ago on Francis's radical economic vision in Laudato Si': web.archive.org/web/20150626...

Liberals who argue that fascists such as Trump and Le Pen should not be barred from running elections by legal means (and must instead be 'defeated democratically') seem to forget that fascists have no intent to win democratically (and break the law precisely to assure that they won't be defeated).

Trump calls it Liberation Day. Expecting it to be a bit more like Liz Truss day.

Ever forced to find cuts to welfare, never forced to raise taxes.

Few things beat discussing socialism with such great comrades and friends. Huge thanks to @tatianallaguno.bsky.social @vharting.bsky.social and @jkandiyali.bsky.social

What an honour to have been part of this wonderful book roundtable on @brunoleipold.com’s Citizen Marx alongside @tatianallaguno.bsky.social ❤️✊🏼

Limited government has in practice always been about limiting government services, while increasing government force and brutality. Exactly the wrong way round.

The London Political Theory Network is organizing a panel on “Empire and Emancipation” on April 4, 3-5pm, at Senate House, involving Paul Apostolidis, Arturo Chang, Ulas Ince, Kimberly Hutchings, and Ẹniọlá Ṣóyẹmí. For more details and to register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/empire-and...

I always struggle a little to explain my students why Marxists are right about freedom in the capitalist state. Jeff Bezos does it so much better.

📝 My new article “Facing a fossil free future through the past: The importance of history for understanding fossil fuel phaseouts” is out in Energy Research & Social Science! Read and share: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Wow this paper is fantastic. An economic explanation for Haslanger's theory of race, of DuBois on the psychological wage, and of the different racial stratifications of different societies. Sometimes I read an econ paper that makes me wish I became an economist...

We're very exciting to host a book launch for @mirjam-m.bsky.social 's Global Sweathshops on 5 March, 4-6pm. Discussion will be chaired by @brunoleipold.com with comments by Paul Apostolidis, @vmantouvalou.bsky.social and Sarah Goff. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/global-swe....

Trump's inauguration marks a seismic political shift in Silicon Valley - a complete capitulation to the far right and the beginning of a new era of 'tech for evil': trashing the environment, military AI, misinformation and rampant cronyism. open.substack.com/pub/doesnotc...

And also huge congratulations to @vharting.bsky.social and Andreas Sorger who officially received their PhDs in political theory today! 🎓🎉

I have a short piece on the imperative mandate in this just released volume on democracy from current/former fellows at The New Institute. Its fully open access and available here: www.transcript-publishing.com/978-3-8376-6...

Most contemporary discussions of markets vs planning are too stark and simplistic. To think seriously for the future, we need a richer and more nuanced approach. Angus Hebenton & I make a start here: engaging with the unduly neglected work of Meade, Holland, and Wootton. ejpe.org/journal

Does everyone know Gandhi’s Talisman? Written in 1948 though not published until 1958, a striking resonance with Rawls’ Theory of Justice.

Big welcome to Bluesky to @vharting.bsky.social who completed his PhD on “Material Constitutionalism and the Politics of Anti-Oligarchy” with us earlier this year and now teaches across the road in the Philosophy department 🥳

We've put together a starker pack for political theorists based at LSE go.bsky.app/12JJvRZ

So happy to have been part of this! And new in this platform ✊

Among them @stephaniewanga.bsky.social @nplaetzer.bsky.social @bpoppmadsen.bsky.social @mathijsvdsande.bsky.social @angusbrown.bsky.social @nicolaivoneggers.bsky.social @adarht.bsky.social @olivermarchart.bsky.social - thank you!