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  1. The 2nd International Conference on Thomas Hobbes will take place in Malmesbury (of course) on April 2-4 2027. Deadline for submission of abstracts: November 1st, 2026 #Hobbes #philosophy #philsky #PhilosophySky

  2. @argentum The term "rugged individualism" which is so often trotted out is quite literally a 1928 political slogan by Herbert Hoover.

    books.google.com/ngrams/graph?

    If you look at early mentions of the term, virtually all are blisteringly critical.

    google.com/search?q=%22rugged+

    It is of course a divide-and-conquer tactic.

    By contrast, Hobbes' Leviathan is dominated by discussion of the common weal and commonwealth.

    @londubh

    #RuggedIndividualism #CommonWeal #CommonWealth #Hobbes