The only value we should hold as fundamental in political philosophy is truth (not liberty/autonomy nor anything else); it is the only value we should refuse to compromise in political discourse, and to which we would accept any and every loss of other types of utility. Regardless of what we would gain as a movement or as a society, we must not lie to achieve those ends. Fortunately, with the right habits, truth is not a very jealous value; a society that is very honest about its history and its doings (even if it is only moderately forthright/open) is not made ugly by that commitment. Most other values demand terrible sacrifices when taken to extremes.
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Typing in Colours
(Cross-posted to G+, but it's more of a definitive statement of views so it goes here too) A recent instance of 「Wasted Talent」: here I'm not…
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Loyalty
This is meant to address three ideas: Don't blame the victim If you care for me, you'd support me unconditionally Safe zonesAnd to be a topic in…
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What Do We Owe Each Other?
One of the central questions in political philosophy, or perhaps one of the most intuitive initial framings, is "what do we owe each other?". I…
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