Isaiah Berlin

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Oxford philosopher whose meeting with Anna Akhmatova was discovered by Stalin, leading to persecution.

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Videos Mentioning Isaiah Berlin

The Low-Trust Society: A Conversation with David Brooks (Episode #334)

The Low-Trust Society: A Conversation with David Brooks (Episode #334)

Sam Harris

A philosopher from whom Brooks takes the quote about being happy to be at the "rightward edge of the leftward tendency," reflecting his political positioning.

Is Moral Progress a Fantasy?: A Conversation with John Gray (Episode #354)

Is Moral Progress a Fantasy?: A Conversation with John Gray (Episode #354)

Sam Harris

John Gray's principal intellectual influence at Oxford, who profoundly impacted Gray's thinking over 25 years.

Chapter 1: Freedom and Unfreedom: Lessons of the 20th Century | LFHSPBC

Chapter 1: Freedom and Unfreedom: Lessons of the 20th Century | LFHSPBC

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Oxford philosopher whose meeting with Anna Akhmatova was discovered by Stalin, leading to persecution.