Theodore Dalrymple's "The Frivolity of Evil" is a must read for every adult in a Western society.

This man is an invaluable asset.

Love this guy.

@louduva9849

5 жыл бұрын

He's Jewish.

@ajs41

5 жыл бұрын

@@louduva9849 Why does that matter? He's not religious actually. His parents were Jewish, but he's an atheist.

Dalrymple for Prime minister! Superb speech. Criminally underviewed video. Would like to see his reach enhanced. I know PJW mentions Theodore and brings him to the attention of a wider young audience but I'd love to see him on prime time TV, BBC and the like - panel shows perhaps. Or even a series I would watch that. There's a real appetite I think for this kind of philosophical academic content, and not just on bbc4, but with the right format, on mainstream prime time TV and radio. Such an eloquent speaker, and to my mind, all good points with which I wholeheartedly agree.

Antony Daniels is in a league of his own I only wish there were more Antony Daniels in the world.

Thanks for sharing. This guy totally nails it.

I love his method of delivery. I keep expecting him to say "It's in the book!"

@ajs41

5 жыл бұрын

Self-promotion is regarded a bit tacky, at least to most British people.

Excellent talk thanks

17:50 this is so important

Fantastic points.

Refreshing!

What about my right to not have to work?

@alexcarter8807

3 жыл бұрын

Ideally I guess you can not-work as long as the rest of society considers it OK. For instance, you're a great author who only produces a book - a brilliant one - every decade. Or, maybe you live in someone's shed and dig in dumpsters (never leaving a mess) for most of your needs and sing ballads on the high street downtown on weekends for your cash needs. In other words you're carrying your weight somehow.

AMEN.

"I had a right to be happy!" -inscription on the gravestone of The Western World

Based on his diagnostic skills I imagine he must have been quite the physician.

Excellent talk! Just what I always thought. But I cannot agree this was based on altruism, I'm sure the outcome is as planned.

Nietzsche might be a better (and earlier) quote instead of Kaynes. Around inventors of new values the world revolves - invisibility it revolves. Yet around play-actors the people and fame revolve: that is 'the way of the world'. Spirit the play-actor has, yet little conscience of the spirit. He always believes in that whereby he most strongly makes others believe - makes in believe it himself! Tomorrow he has a new belief and the day after tomorrow a newer one. Quick senses he has, like the people, and changeable weather. Thus Spake Zarathustra

@Kurtlane

4 жыл бұрын

It seems to me that Keynes and Nietzsche are talking about different kinds of people. Nietzsche attacks showoffy and shallow, perhaps also dishonest people. While Keynes talks about dedicated honest termite-like creatures, big and small, working diligently to "make the world a better place," which means implementing whatever ideas possess them. Of the two, the second kind is far more dangerous. (Read "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil" by Hannah Ardent.) An excellent example of it is the spread of witch hunts in 17th century Europe. It started in the 16th century in fairly sick minds of some theologians. At first these were just metaphysical ideas. (Although I don't understand the metaphysics of witches stripping naked, getting on brooms and flying to Black Sabbath to eat Satanic food and have sex with Satan.) But whatever that meant, at first it didn't seem to threaten, so it was ignored. And then the musings of theologians were picked up by lawyers. Suddenly empty musings turned into specific (though totally idiotic) accusations of specific people. And then innocent people were killed. About 50,000 people, mostly women, were burned alive. It was stuff like this that led to spread of secularism and atheism in Europe and America. Rightly so. Now we seem to live in a different time. Religion has been defeated, and secularism rules. However, perhaps the difference is really very shallow. The old religious theologians have been replaced by new secular ones, spouting just as much nonsense as their predecessors. And lawyers are sharpening their quills ... er .. their keyboards.

@claudeyaz

2 жыл бұрын

Nietzsche has the issue of his words being somewhat vague at times in terms of subject matter..so has been used by people to support whatever opinion they have..no matter how dark

I always describe my sexual orientation as south south east

Great stuff .

PJW brought me here.

@DuskAndHerEmbrace13

4 жыл бұрын

Redgey05 From what video?

@ajs41

4 жыл бұрын

@@DuskAndHerEmbrace13 He's mentioned him a number of times in recent videos.

He seems physically to have aged, but actually more clear in his speech. Strange.

@ajs41

4 жыл бұрын

He's just turned 70.

How about the argument that there is no right to assisted suicide but that doesn't equate to it being illegal either. Surely you have to justify such a law, to suppose that it supersedes my sovereign right over my own existence? I can think of various ways to infringe on that that may leave you screaming for such a right.

@zombiedude347

4 жыл бұрын

Well, I guess you could say you have a right to pursue assisted suicide, but not a right to have anyone in particular provide it for you.

@marcoalessandro2034

4 жыл бұрын

you have the freedom, nothing more

At least in the United States, requiring one to attend Bible study as a condition of employment is problematical, separation of church and state and all that.

@GodsOwnPrototype

2 жыл бұрын

Which is an enlightenment power elite cultural assertion rather than a Constitutional one.

Deafness is caused most perhaps by exposure in the workplace. Many factories are very noisy. His choice of rock music says a lot.

@Slavianophile

5 жыл бұрын

Rock music is definitely bad for mental and physical health.

@ItsMeChillTyme

3 жыл бұрын

What you fail to understand is that the worker knowingly that the factory is loud chooses to work there prioritising the gains over potential losses. However if someone new moves in next to you and starts playing loud 'rock' or any genre of music you did not choose(consent) to be subjected to this. Of course, if you choose a neighbourhood where they do play loud music already then you did. This comes under noise right appropriation, for example a doctor can't start a clinic next to a mechanic then sue him for loud noises since he appropriated the noise rights of that area by being there first however in case of mechanic coming after the doctor, the doctor can sue him.

@Junglebtc

2 жыл бұрын

Lover of rock and Metal music here . I must confess up until 30 years of age I played it far too loud . I now have tintinitus all my metal loving friends have it . Yes back in the 70s 80s many peoples hearing was affected by noisey machinery in factorys. I worked in such factorys wore ear plugs some didn't as it was I their words "for fanny boys" and thus suffered the consequences.

¡¡Anthony !! Why the fuck are you talking of multiculturalism??!?!? ¡¡Talk about C3PO!!

Fine talk from a fine gentleman of very fine stock..i mean just look at that bottled water he has at his disposal- and it is a glass bottle, mind you...he is so privileged that he does not even need to touch it...it is simply 'a given' that that water will be available to him...let's advocate for his right to have those glass bottles of what very well may be mineral water that is perhaps sparkling...he should demand it with a placard on the streets of London...he is in a minority class of sparkling water drinking- don't really need to drink it- oppressed group of individuals, and by Jove, i think he should be an utterly self-serving egoist in the matter. And why are there so few comments anyway?? Cheers

@ja19ke82

4 жыл бұрын

'So few comments?' 'Cos he's talking bollocks.

@marcoalessandro2034

4 жыл бұрын

@@ja19ke82 one of my heros