Saturday, 7 May 2022

Bertrand Russell - Message To Future Generations (1959)


The great Bertrand Russel giving some wise advice from 60 years ago. 


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14 comments:

  1. thelma7 May 2022 at 06:16

    Caught in a nutshell, a philosophy of kindness and truth.

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    1. Cro Magnon7 May 2022 at 06:44

      He was a great man; now, sadly, rather forgotten.

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  2. local alien7 May 2022 at 07:24

    Great words. If only....

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  3. River7 May 2022 at 07:40

    Love is wise, hatred is foolish. Seems easy, but so many, too many, allow themselves to be ruled by hatred.

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    1. Cro Magnon7 May 2022 at 08:04

      As is currently being demonstrated perfectly in Ukraine.

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  4. Rachel Phillips7 May 2022 at 07:48

    His words have stood the test of time, many of which were ahead of his time. I am a great fan of Russell and recommend all volumes of his autobiography as essential reading for all.

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    1. Cro Magnon7 May 2022 at 08:05

      I think I wrote when you mentioned him previously that when I was at school he was very highly regarded. These days he seems to have been forgotten.

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    2. Rachel Phillips7 May 2022 at 08:22

      I think I featured the whole of the 1959 interview on my blog a few years ago. 30 minutes BBC Face to Face. Are any philosophers really talked about these days?

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    3. Cro Magnon7 May 2022 at 08:38

      In France 'Philosophy' is the first paper one sits for the annual Baccalaureate exams (A Levels). Philosophers are taken very seriously, both present and past.

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    4. Cro Magnon7 May 2022 at 10:30

      When teaching, my philosophy always was that 'education' should provoke questions, not provide answers. I stressed this to my pupils of all ages, and I think they understood and appreciated it.

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    5. Rachel Phillips7 May 2022 at 10:59

      Philosophy departments and courses offered in applied philosophy in English universities are on the decline so I was told by my Philosophy teacher two years ago.

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  5. Debby7 May 2022 at 14:21

    Why do such sensible words sound so outlandish in these days?

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