In this podcast, we take issue with the complaints from certain Tory MPs, conservative academics and right wing pundits that the toppling of statues of slave traders and imperialists 'erases history' and 'strikes at our way of life', and that historical figures should not be appraised according to modern morality and values. We argue that, contrary to these positions, obscured parts of history are illuminated by such acts, that 'our way of life' does not exist as a monolith, and that past figures should be evaluated according to modern values if we are to appraise our desires for future generations. We sketch out out symbols need to be understood as both heavy and empty. Warning: contains swearing. [Free. 19 minutes.]
WHAT IS FASCISM? 4 - SATURN EATS HIS SON & THE DEATH INSTINCT
CAMPUS BUMS OR HOPE FOR THE FUTURE? ON STUDENT PROTESTS - INTERESTING TIMES 79
DODGY DAVE? - INTERESTING TIMES 78
RETALIATION - INTERESTING TIMES 77
THE DIN OF RATTLING SABRES - INTERESTING TIMES 76
MUSIC - UP THROUGH THE WOODS
THOUGHT FOR TODAY - INTERESTING TIMES 75
RULES BASED ORDER? - INTERESTING TIMES 74
CHUANG TZU 3 - CRACKING THE SAFE
LOOKING BACK OVER 2023 & FORWARD TO 2024 - INTERESTING TIMES 73
TURKEY, DEVOLUTION, GAZA - INTERESTING TIMES 72
CHUANG TZU 2 - CUTTING UP AN OX
WHAT DOES THE BBC WANT YOU TO THINK TODAY? RAW THOUGHT
CHUANG TZU 1 - ACTION AND NON-ACTION
MUSIC - GRACE OF RAIN
A MAD MONDAY IN UK POLITICS & BEYOND - INTERESTING TIMES 71
A PIVOTAL MOMENT FOR OUR FUTURE? - INTERESTING TIMES 70
BALLOTS, BOMBS, BLOWBACK - INTERESTING TIMES 69
CHUANG TZU - AN INTRODUCTION
TORY CONFERENCE 23 - INCOMPETENCE, FRAGMENTATION AND MADNESS - INTERESTING TIMES 69
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