liberalism's philosophical fraying - a commentary

John Gray explains why modern liberal ideas are losing their meaning. Learn how unclear words affect political debate and why this matters for society today.

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https://newsletter.tf/john-gray-liberal-ideas-failing-2026/

John Gray argues that liberal ideas are 50% less clear than they were in the past. This makes it harder for people to agree on important social rules.

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https://newsletter.tf/john-gray-liberal-ideas-failing-2026/

Why John Gray says modern liberal ideas are failing in 2026

John Gray explains why modern liberal ideas are losing their meaning. Learn how unclear words affect political debate and why this matters for society today.

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Blackstone's John Gray advises investors to remain patient amid Trump's tariff pressures, emphasizing long-term perspective in global trade negotiations
#YonhapInfomax #Blackstone #JohnGray #TariffPressure #InvestorAdvice #TrumpAdministration #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=55500
Blackstone's John Gray - 'Patience Needed in Face of Trump's Tariff Pressure'

Blackstone's John Gray advises investors to remain patient amid Trump's tariff pressures, emphasizing long-term perspective in global trade negotiations

Yonhap Infomax

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Everything You Know About The Future is Wrong | #AaronBastani meets #JohnGray
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rsGkfngA5M

I'd never heard of him. I just posted this in case someone wants to watch

Philosophy's Biggest Pessimist | Aaron Bastani meets John Gray

YouTube

'#JohnGray believes that “if you are the kind of person who wants to see the loyal, loving, trustworthy part of yourself in an animal, you will look to #dogs. If you want to see out of the human world, into another world, where a different animal lives without these defining human needs, you will love #cats.” In other words, loving a dog is like gazing into a particularly flattering mirror. Cat people look outwards, through a window into nature.'

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/03/purring-parasites-and-pure-love-what-exactly-makes-someone-a-cat-person?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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Purring, parasites and pure love: what exactly makes someone a cat person?

Devoted to cats, but not entirely sure why? Here are the qualities in felines – and in you – that help explain it

The Guardian
The New Leviathans by John Gray review – should we abandon hope and prepare for anarchy?

The philosopher falls back on generalities and sketches of oddballs in his latest, sometimes frenzied assault on liberalism and humanity

The Guardian
The charm of a #liberal way of life is that it enables most people to renounce their freedom unknowingly
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While the growth of #knowledge allows humans to improve their material conditions, it also increases the savagery of their conflicts
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Luckily, as the #history of philosophy testifies, humans have a gift for self-deception, and thrive in ignorance of their natures
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Who Said It: Grimes or Her AI Clone?

The musician and mother of Elon Musk's kids created an artificial intelligence version of herself, and it's honestly hard to tell which of them said what.

Jezebel