Just muted a load of ppl. Relief. Not sure whether they were teenagers as name-calling, histrionics & lack of argument is the norm now.
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Even if they're not teenagers, they are young & they seem to have no idea that liberalism can be anything but identity politics & tribalism.
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We really need to fix this before we revert to genuine tribal culture & forget how to co-operate & discuss things. I might be being dramatic
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Trust me as a student of history: you're not over-dramatic. Best we can do is stave off the madness ourselves, outlast the crazy
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I think it is my background in history which makes me aware how easily we could lose secular, liberal democracy.
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Ah, a fellow history nut! No wonder I like you
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:) Yeah, I look at religious writing by and for women: 1300-1700. Some of my stuff's here. https://qmul.academia.edu/HelenPluckrose You?
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A classicist?
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Yep, a Hellenophile! I love ancient Greece to death. I need someone to tutor me in the language, it’s so beautiful!
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