Social & political philosophy | deliberative democracy | social epistemology | climate activist | music lover | him/his | sidekick to @drjinrussell @AucklandUni
Mar 2, 2022 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
Should we feel uneasy about the precedent set by yesterday's police action against the parliament occupation? Was this action consistent with democracy and respect for civil rights?
A quick thread... rnz.co.nz/news/national/…1. The right to protest is profoundly valuable. We should treasure and defend our right to protest. Your right to protest on occasions when you believe the government is making wrongheaded decisions is protected when everyone’s right to protest is protected.
Nov 20, 2021 • 35 tweets • 9 min read
I teach an undergrad course at the University of Auckland on power.
For those interested, here's a rundown of what's in it and the core readings for students. 🧵
Power for an individual, in its most basic sense, is the capacity to bring about some desired outcome. I start here, as most contemporary theorists do, following Hobbes.
But the focus of the course is on power in social contexts. /1
Oct 7, 2021 • 27 tweets • 4 min read
Teacher vaccine mandates are on the cards in NZ.
Should the NZ govt introduce vaccine mandates? A mega thread covering some basic ethical (not legal) considerations. 🧵
BTW, by a 'vaccine mandate', I mean a legal requirement that a person be vaccinated in order to be in some setting (e.g. bars and restaurants) or in some role (e.g. worker in MIQ). /1
