Ideas from 'Philosophy and Politics' by Bertrand Russell [1950], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Unpopular Essays' by Russell,Bertrand [Unwin 1990,0-04-304009-8]].

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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / f. Against democracy
Democratic institutions become impossible in a fanatical democracy
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics
Liberal opinions are tentative rather than dogmatic, and are always responsive to new evidence
Empiricism is ethically superior, because dogmatism favours persecution and hatred
Empiricist Liberalism is the only view for someone who favours scientific evidence and happiness