Political theorist at Dublin City University. Author of Edmund Burke (Polity, 2024) and Uncivil Mirth: Ridicule in Enlightenment Britain (Princeton UP, 2021). Increasingly interested in abolition/emancipation and multigenerational democracy.
Ross Carroll
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“Here we are at the 2046 World Cup hosted by the group of islands formerly known as the Netherlands. Argentina, as always, are captained by their talisman, Lionel Messi, who will turn 59 during the tournament.”
No operational, tactical or strategic reason to do this except performative viciousness, humiliated frustration, and impotent rage.
There are no words.
So. What are best strategies for us as researchers? How do we divert this sewage, what infrastructural elements help drain it out of the system? What are best—and by that I mean efficient, least effortful—practices whenever we encounter this kind of crap? We need public education in info hygiene.
Many thanks, @chountisdefabbri.bsky.social! I’m glad you found something to appreciate in the book.
I’ve been reading up on UDL because I’m interested in making my teaching more accessible to different kinds of learners. But so much of it looks like a Trojan horse for Ed-tech companies. I want to be wrong about this, but the more I learn the more suspicious I get.
Trust me, Exeter is truly lovely and the political theory community there is terrific. This will be a conference to savour.
We are delighted to invite nominations (including self-nominations) for the 2026 BIAPT Early-Career and Mid-Career prizes! The deadline for nominations is May 22nd. Full details are below 👇
www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-prizes...
