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Should the UK still have a monarchy?

Should the UK still have a monarchy?

Chloe Jones In today’s society, the monarchy can feel futile and largely symbolic to some people. It is disputed what the role and/or need for a King is. Stereotypically, when you imagine a monarch, you picture them as an autocrat, living a luxurious life and ruling the country

Following the herd: the role of conformity in today's society

Following the herd: the role of conformity in today's society

Daisy Parkinson Conformity denotes the process whereby individuals adjust their behaviour, opinions, and attitudes to accord with those prevailing among the majority, even in cases where they hold dissenting views. This phenomenon, initially elucidated by Asch in the 1950s, has since become a focal point of extensive inquiry within the

Epistemic Injustice in Politics

Epistemic Injustice in Politics

Krish Chaddha "In a room where people unanimously maintain a conspiracy of silence, one word of truth sounds like a pistol shot."— Nobel laureate, Czesław Miłosz. What exactly is epistemic injustice in politics? To break this term down, epistemology relates to the nature, scope and limits of knowledge,

Has Economics Become Too Mathematical?

Has Economics Become Too Mathematical?

Krish Chaddha Introduction Definitions of the phrase ‘too mathematical’ would be heavily contested in this context, however, for the purposes of this essay, something would be classed as ‘too mathematical’ if a significant proportion of the population is unable to comprehend it — given that the field of economics looks at

The Rise of Bitcoin

The Rise of Bitcoin

Sasmeet Satyam Since Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential election, Bitcoin has been a perpetual headline within the news regarding its recent exponential growth in value, which has placed Bitcoin's price just under the 100,000 USD mark. Bitcoin, a decentralised digital currency (cryptocurrency), operates

Should artefacts taken by colonial powers be returned?

Should artefacts taken by colonial powers be returned?

Shay Patel Colonialism is the process which has profoundly shaped our world to be the multi-cultural, ever-changing global society we live in today. People of colour are no longer confined to the country of their ancestors and can live in and contribute towards a much more accepting society than what

Political and Philosophical Dimensions of Art

Political and Philosophical Dimensions of Art

Pravin Nagarajah and Jaber Thakur (The following article is a transcribed summary of key discussion points that came up in a recent PPE Society session) The Raft of the Medusa Théodore Géricault’s The Raft of the Medusa is a powerful critique of government failures in the early 19th century