Is it too soon to re-up this? ted.com/talks/teresa_bejan_i… via @TEDTalks

Geertje Bol with an excellent new essay on liberalism and centrism in the latest issue of @TheTLS 👇 the-tls.com/philosophy/conte…

Fittingly, almost 380 years to the day since Lilburne’s “Postscript, containing a generall Proposition”

Looking for a postdoc? The Faculty of History at Oxford is holding an Expression of Interest competition to select candidates for support through the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme. More information here: history.ox.ac.uk/article/bri…

This is a vintage episode of @BBCRadio4 @BBCInOurTime on a vital topic, with @MishaGlenny in discussion with @tmbejan, Ted Vallance & Clare Jackson. Hear them all on the Levellers bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002wkh…

Cannot wait to listen to this!

It was a dream come true to contribute to this latest episode of In Our Time, on the Levellers, with Clare Jackson and Ted Vallance. With thanks to Martha Owen and Misha Glenny (and apologies to Kant)! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002wkh…

Aunque la gente diga que apoya la libertad de expresión y los derechos civiles en abstracto, en la práctica, cuando hay polarización afectiva (odio emocional hacia el otro partido), los ciudadanos están dispuestos a restringir las libertades básicas (hablar en público, protestar, etc.) de quienes están en el bando contrario, mientras las defienden para los de su propio bando. Los autores llaman a esto “intolerancia partidista” (partisan intolerance) y la definen como la diferencia en la disposición de una persona a censurar, prohibir o interferir en actividades (como protestas, discursos o publicaciones en redes) cuando las realiza el otro partido, comparado con cuando las realiza su propio partido. Los autores muestran que la intolerancia partidista es un fenómeno fuerte en Reino Unido, simétrico entre izquierdas y derechas, y que no se detecta con las preguntas tradicionales de tolerancia (“¿apoyas la libertad de expresión?”). Solo aparece cuando se pregunta de forma concreta: “¿dejarías que ellos hagan esto?”. En resumen, la polarización emocional no solo hace que odiemos al otro partido, sino que nos vuelve intolerantes con sus derechos civiles más elementales.

It would be curious if this also held for the signers of manifestos and open letters

One of our most important findings—one’s support for “tolerance” in the abstract does not increase the willingness to tolerate one’s political opponents.

It was a pleasure working with my colleague James Tilley and @sarahobolt on this article, I’m excited to see it out in the world! Partisan (In)Tolerance and Affective Polarization | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core - cup.org/3RBfM7S

Such a pleasure working with Matt and an honor to contribute to this excellent volume! We hope that it will introduce Roger Williams and his thought to many more students.

Equality seems like it should be a simple concept to define. It isn't. On Working Definition, @RMLLowe speaks with political theorist @tmbejan about why equality isn’t one idea, what it actually means to stand as peers, and how institutions can prevent any group from dominating others.

in the latest episode of my philosophy podcast, @tmbejan and i discuss and debate what equality is! endsdontjustifythemeans.com/…

Listening to @tmbejan present her research on Equality before Egalitarianism.

Thank you, Rebecca!

what is equality? what does it mean to be one another's equals? the latest episode of my philosophy podcast, Working Definition, features my excellent friend @tmbejan! [link to whole episode and transcript in next tweet]