The Philosopher's Beard
Essays in philosophy, politics and economics by Thomas R. Wells
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
The Extinction of the Human Species Won't Matter
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All things come to an end eventually, including the human species. From the perspective of the universe it won't matter, and so it also ...
Monday, 6 April 2026
The Post-Westphalian World: Reflections on Trump 2.0's Military Adventurism
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The weak are meat, and the strong do eat (Cloud Atlas) The international rules based order sets normative expectations, deters transgression...
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Eating The Rich Won’t Fix Climate Change
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The world’s richest 1% have more purchasing power, and hence more command over what the economy produces than ordinary people. They can affo...
Saturday, 10 January 2026
Deepfake porn is not going away. Recognising that is the first step to dealing with it
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In a world in which anyone can create fake sexually explicit images of anyone else, we should not be surprised when it happens, and we shoul...
Saturday, 15 November 2025
Incentivising War Crimes: The High Cost of International Humanitarianism
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Wars have never been the concern only of their combatants. Other states pay close attention to the geo-political implications and opportunit...
Thursday, 9 October 2025
If Climate Change Is As Bad As Activists Say, Their Demand Should Be 'Geoengineering Now'!
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Some climate activists claim to believe that climate change is an existential threat to humanity, if not the entire biosphere. This is the j...
Tuesday, 7 October 2025
Israel’s Crimes Get Too Much Attention
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A great many people around the world believe that Israel’s government and military have committed and continue to commit crimes against huma...
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