Holger Kiik
@holgerkiik.bsky.social
Epistemology of Democracy; Challenges & Innovations of Democracy; Critical thinking; Philosophy https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Meos-Kiik
Half-baked thoughts. Occasional pics of cats, nature or stuff that surprises me.
🇪🇪 stands with Ukraine 🇺🇦
Half-baked thoughts. Occasional pics of cats, nature or stuff that surprises me.
🇪🇪 stands with Ukraine 🇺🇦
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Holger Kiik
@holgerkiik.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Epistocracy and populism: second-order ideologies challenging democracy
Epistocracy and populism are usually seen as opposites. The first finds error in democracy’s reliance on the sub-optimal decisions by the supposedly incompetent masses, and argues that political de...
www.tandfonline.com
What is common in epistocratic elitism and populism as critiques of representative democracy? They might seem polar opposites, but share assumptions of the nature of politics, political truths and basis for legitimacy.
My Open Access article:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
My Open Access article:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Today is a good day to remind you that none of the classic vote studies thought very highly of women's political competence.
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Today is a good day to remind you that none of the classic vote studies thought very highly of women's political competence.
Reposted by Holger Kiik
Interested in the history od scientific #publishing?
Join us tomorrow for a talk by Marco Seeber:
"The evolution of the scientific publishing market, its drivers and implications"
Nov. 26 | 11 AM CET | on Zoom or at Schönhauser Allee 10-11 in Berlin
More in the link below 👇
Join us tomorrow for a talk by Marco Seeber:
"The evolution of the scientific publishing market, its drivers and implications"
Nov. 26 | 11 AM CET | on Zoom or at Schönhauser Allee 10-11 in Berlin
More in the link below 👇
RMZ Jour fixe/ The evolution of the scientific publishing market, its drivers and implications
Marco Seeber (Department of Political Science and Management, University of Agder, Norway)
www.rmz.hu-berlin.de
November 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Interested in the history od scientific #publishing?
Join us tomorrow for a talk by Marco Seeber:
"The evolution of the scientific publishing market, its drivers and implications"
Nov. 26 | 11 AM CET | on Zoom or at Schönhauser Allee 10-11 in Berlin
More in the link below 👇
Join us tomorrow for a talk by Marco Seeber:
"The evolution of the scientific publishing market, its drivers and implications"
Nov. 26 | 11 AM CET | on Zoom or at Schönhauser Allee 10-11 in Berlin
More in the link below 👇
Sanna Marin's 1. point hyper-efficient peace plan as relevant as ever: www.youtube.com/shorts/4q7O9...
#Ukraine #peace #peaceplan #EU #Trump #Finland
#Ukraine #peace #peaceplan #EU #Trump #Finland
November 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Sanna Marin's 1. point hyper-efficient peace plan as relevant as ever: www.youtube.com/shorts/4q7O9...
#Ukraine #peace #peaceplan #EU #Trump #Finland
#Ukraine #peace #peaceplan #EU #Trump #Finland
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Ternopil, 19 Nov 2025
Nazar El Akhdar, 1.5 years
Kamila El Akhdar, 6 years, killed with her mother
David Dolyniak, 4years, killed with his father
Artem Maliuta, 17 years, college student
Amelia Gzesko (Polish citizen), 7 years, killed with her mother
Ruslan Bobyk, 17 years, college student
RIP
Nazar El Akhdar, 1.5 years
Kamila El Akhdar, 6 years, killed with her mother
David Dolyniak, 4years, killed with his father
Artem Maliuta, 17 years, college student
Amelia Gzesko (Polish citizen), 7 years, killed with her mother
Ruslan Bobyk, 17 years, college student
RIP
November 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Ternopil, 19 Nov 2025
Nazar El Akhdar, 1.5 years
Kamila El Akhdar, 6 years, killed with her mother
David Dolyniak, 4years, killed with his father
Artem Maliuta, 17 years, college student
Amelia Gzesko (Polish citizen), 7 years, killed with her mother
Ruslan Bobyk, 17 years, college student
RIP
Nazar El Akhdar, 1.5 years
Kamila El Akhdar, 6 years, killed with her mother
David Dolyniak, 4years, killed with his father
Artem Maliuta, 17 years, college student
Amelia Gzesko (Polish citizen), 7 years, killed with her mother
Ruslan Bobyk, 17 years, college student
RIP
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In the latest issue of #HOPOS Jacob McDowell notes the surprising fact that Thomas Kuhn endorses "aspects of the causal theory [of reference] in several later essays while maintaining the possibility of incommensurability".
Link to the article: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
Link to the article: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
In the latest issue of #HOPOS Jacob McDowell notes the surprising fact that Thomas Kuhn endorses "aspects of the causal theory [of reference] in several later essays while maintaining the possibility of incommensurability".
Link to the article: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
Link to the article: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
💥📜 My 14 points to discuss: twice as efficient (DOGDE approves!) as the 28 point business plan by Steve Witkoff, special representative of Kremlin to the US.
Returning of humans to their home:
1. Returning of russian soldiers and military equipment to russian territory.
Returning of humans to their home:
1. Returning of russian soldiers and military equipment to russian territory.
November 24, 2025 at 7:56 AM
💥📜 My 14 points to discuss: twice as efficient (DOGDE approves!) as the 28 point business plan by Steve Witkoff, special representative of Kremlin to the US.
Returning of humans to their home:
1. Returning of russian soldiers and military equipment to russian territory.
Returning of humans to their home:
1. Returning of russian soldiers and military equipment to russian territory.
Reposted by Holger Kiik
New open access book on Chinese philosophy by Mike Beaney, focusing on the wonderful "happy fish" passage from the Zhuangzi!
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
#philsky #daoism #zhuangzi #philosophy #openaccess
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
#philsky #daoism #zhuangzi #philosophy #openaccess
The Joy of Chinese Philosophy
This book introduces some central ideas and themes in ancient Chinese philosophy through a detailed analysis of one famous passage – the happy fish dialogue – in the Zhuangzi , one of the two founding...
www.degruyterbrill.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
New open access book on Chinese philosophy by Mike Beaney, focusing on the wonderful "happy fish" passage from the Zhuangzi!
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
#philsky #daoism #zhuangzi #philosophy #openaccess
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
#philsky #daoism #zhuangzi #philosophy #openaccess
Happy #WorldPhilosophyDay !
What are you reading to celebrate?
My answer: Mainly article PDFs, but to post a photo I am constantly re-reading "Democracy and Truth: The Conflict between Political and Epistemic Virtues"
by Snježana Prijić Samaržija
#philosophy #epistemology #democracy
What are you reading to celebrate?
My answer: Mainly article PDFs, but to post a photo I am constantly re-reading "Democracy and Truth: The Conflict between Political and Epistemic Virtues"
by Snježana Prijić Samaržija
#philosophy #epistemology #democracy
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Happy #WorldPhilosophyDay !
What are you reading to celebrate?
My answer: Mainly article PDFs, but to post a photo I am constantly re-reading "Democracy and Truth: The Conflict between Political and Epistemic Virtues"
by Snježana Prijić Samaržija
#philosophy #epistemology #democracy
What are you reading to celebrate?
My answer: Mainly article PDFs, but to post a photo I am constantly re-reading "Democracy and Truth: The Conflict between Political and Epistemic Virtues"
by Snježana Prijić Samaržija
#philosophy #epistemology #democracy
German foreign minister Wadephul: not a peace plan, but a list of topics to be discussed. Every effort towards peace is good, but only the both parties can discuss and agree specifics.
Germany continues to support defense of Ukraine more than any EU country.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qkm...
Germany continues to support defense of Ukraine more than any EU country.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qkm...
Frieden in der Ukraine: Außenminister Wadephul begrüßt US-Plan | heute-journal
YouTube video by ZDFheute Nachrichten
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
German foreign minister Wadephul: not a peace plan, but a list of topics to be discussed. Every effort towards peace is good, but only the both parties can discuss and agree specifics.
Germany continues to support defense of Ukraine more than any EU country.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qkm...
Germany continues to support defense of Ukraine more than any EU country.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qkm...
Dear fellow European! Imagine this happening in your hometown. What would you ask your allies to do: Would using frozen russian assets to help your country rebuild infrastructure and defend itself be too much? Would providing Taurus missiles be too much? What would be proportional?
#ArmUkraineToWin
#ArmUkraineToWin
Meanwhile, in Ternopil, which Russia struck with missiles today, the number of dead has risen to 26, and 93 people have been injured, including 18 children.
November 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Dear fellow European! Imagine this happening in your hometown. What would you ask your allies to do: Would using frozen russian assets to help your country rebuild infrastructure and defend itself be too much? Would providing Taurus missiles be too much? What would be proportional?
#ArmUkraineToWin
#ArmUkraineToWin
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In Georgia, people now have "when they arrest me, publish this photo for reference" photos.
13+ protesters were arbitrarily arrested this evening. I’m not even sure what the “formal reason” was.
1/3
13+ protesters were arbitrarily arrested this evening. I’m not even sure what the “formal reason” was.
1/3
November 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
In Georgia, people now have "when they arrest me, publish this photo for reference" photos.
13+ protesters were arbitrarily arrested this evening. I’m not even sure what the “formal reason” was.
1/3
13+ protesters were arbitrarily arrested this evening. I’m not even sure what the “formal reason” was.
1/3
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It’s a pleasure to be in Santa Marta, Colombia, for the Summit with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
Together with our partners, we will discuss how to strengthen our political and economic cooperation and security.
My doorstep ahead of the EU-CELAC summit ↓
Together with our partners, we will discuss how to strengthen our political and economic cooperation and security.
My doorstep ahead of the EU-CELAC summit ↓
November 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It’s a pleasure to be in Santa Marta, Colombia, for the Summit with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
Together with our partners, we will discuss how to strengthen our political and economic cooperation and security.
My doorstep ahead of the EU-CELAC summit ↓
Together with our partners, we will discuss how to strengthen our political and economic cooperation and security.
My doorstep ahead of the EU-CELAC summit ↓
Take a look at this compact page to browse and contemplate AI & ethics concerning accuracy, education, human connection and perception of friendship, data leakage, privacy, labor, energy and environment etc. (Markkula Center for Applied Ethics)
Take a look!
#philosophy #AI #appliedethics #ethics
Take a look!
#philosophy #AI #appliedethics #ethics
ICYMI: "A Guide to #AI #Ethics Literacy" (to which we keep adding new pieces): www.scu.edu/ethics/focus... #education #highered #tech
A Guide to AI Ethics Literacy
A growing list of AI ethics issues and links to relevant materials from the Ethics Center.
www.scu.edu
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Take a look at this compact page to browse and contemplate AI & ethics concerning accuracy, education, human connection and perception of friendship, data leakage, privacy, labor, energy and environment etc. (Markkula Center for Applied Ethics)
Take a look!
#philosophy #AI #appliedethics #ethics
Take a look!
#philosophy #AI #appliedethics #ethics
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LMU Munich is advertising a new W2 Professorship in Philosophy Education. Deadline: 15 Nov 2025. For more information, and to apply, follow this link: job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/b... #philosophy #education #professorship #academicjob #lmumunich
Professorship (W2) of Philosophy Education
job-portal.lmu.de
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
LMU Munich is advertising a new W2 Professorship in Philosophy Education. Deadline: 15 Nov 2025. For more information, and to apply, follow this link: job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/b... #philosophy #education #professorship #academicjob #lmumunich
Oh wow! "This is the way: Chinese philosophy podcast" by Justin Tiwald and Richard Kim.
Webpage with materials.
Most recent episode: Tallinn University prof. Lisa Indraccolo on "The White Horse Dialogue—Language, Logic, and Categories in Early China"
#china #chinesephilosophy #philosophy #podcast
Webpage with materials.
Most recent episode: Tallinn University prof. Lisa Indraccolo on "The White Horse Dialogue—Language, Logic, and Categories in Early China"
#china #chinesephilosophy #philosophy #podcast
This is The Way: Chinese Philosophy Podcast
This Is The Way is a podcast on Chinese philosophy, exploring philosophical themes by reflecting on significant Chinese texts and through interviews with schola
warpweftandway.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Oh wow! "This is the way: Chinese philosophy podcast" by Justin Tiwald and Richard Kim.
Webpage with materials.
Most recent episode: Tallinn University prof. Lisa Indraccolo on "The White Horse Dialogue—Language, Logic, and Categories in Early China"
#china #chinesephilosophy #philosophy #podcast
Webpage with materials.
Most recent episode: Tallinn University prof. Lisa Indraccolo on "The White Horse Dialogue—Language, Logic, and Categories in Early China"
#china #chinesephilosophy #philosophy #podcast
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The Indispensability of Intuitions by @gnosishead.bsky.social . New in the Elements in Epistemology series. Free download till 5 November. www.cambridge.org/core/element...
The Indispensability of Intuitions
Cambridge Core - Epistemology and Metaphysics - The Indispensability of Intuitions
www.cambridge.org
October 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The Indispensability of Intuitions by @gnosishead.bsky.social . New in the Elements in Epistemology series. Free download till 5 November. www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Finally put some new drafts on PhilPapers:
Consent & the formation of preferences
philpapers.org/rec/PETEOA-7
What is purely epistemic normativity, and why? A study in Wolfian epistemology
philpapers.org/rec/PETWIP
Knowledge is not always more valuable than true belief
philpapers.org/rec/PETKIN-2
Consent & the formation of preferences
philpapers.org/rec/PETEOA-7
What is purely epistemic normativity, and why? A study in Wolfian epistemology
philpapers.org/rec/PETWIP
Knowledge is not always more valuable than true belief
philpapers.org/rec/PETKIN-2
October 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Finally put some new drafts on PhilPapers:
Consent & the formation of preferences
philpapers.org/rec/PETEOA-7
What is purely epistemic normativity, and why? A study in Wolfian epistemology
philpapers.org/rec/PETWIP
Knowledge is not always more valuable than true belief
philpapers.org/rec/PETKIN-2
Consent & the formation of preferences
philpapers.org/rec/PETEOA-7
What is purely epistemic normativity, and why? A study in Wolfian epistemology
philpapers.org/rec/PETWIP
Knowledge is not always more valuable than true belief
philpapers.org/rec/PETKIN-2
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Democrats 66 (Dutch: Democraten 66; D66) is a social liberal and progressive political party in the Netherlands, which is positioned on the centre to centre-left of the political spectrum. PVV is the far-right party of Geert Wilders which is set to lose 11 seats since the previous election.
D66 and PVV are now neck and neck with most votes counted www.dutchnews.nl?p=259316
D66 and PVV are now neck and neck with most votes counted
www.dutchnews.nl
October 30, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Democrats 66 (Dutch: Democraten 66; D66) is a social liberal and progressive political party in the Netherlands, which is positioned on the centre to centre-left of the political spectrum. PVV is the far-right party of Geert Wilders which is set to lose 11 seats since the previous election.
TL;DR: Epistemic reputation is second-order evidence and plays a crucial role in epistemic communities. Although imperfect and subject to misuse, these problems are conceivable only due to general reliability and trust.
Dominik Jarczewski @episteme
#epistemology #experts #trust #epistemicinjustice
Dominik Jarczewski @episteme
#epistemology #experts #trust #epistemicinjustice
Wiser Together: Toward a Theory of Epistemic Reputation | Episteme | Cambridge Core
Wiser Together: Toward a Theory of Epistemic Reputation
doi.org
October 30, 2025 at 7:40 AM
TL;DR: Epistemic reputation is second-order evidence and plays a crucial role in epistemic communities. Although imperfect and subject to misuse, these problems are conceivable only due to general reliability and trust.
Dominik Jarczewski @episteme
#epistemology #experts #trust #epistemicinjustice
Dominik Jarczewski @episteme
#epistemology #experts #trust #epistemicinjustice
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While Presidents Trump& Xi Jinping discussed bringing peace to Ukraine,the Russian army was launching a massive missile& drone strike on Ukraine,attacking our energy infrastructure&civilian objects.There are still Russian drones in Ukrainian airspace
◾️Zaporizhzhia was attacked by 8 missile strikes⤵️
◾️Zaporizhzhia was attacked by 8 missile strikes⤵️
October 30, 2025 at 5:40 AM
While Presidents Trump& Xi Jinping discussed bringing peace to Ukraine,the Russian army was launching a massive missile& drone strike on Ukraine,attacking our energy infrastructure&civilian objects.There are still Russian drones in Ukrainian airspace
◾️Zaporizhzhia was attacked by 8 missile strikes⤵️
◾️Zaporizhzhia was attacked by 8 missile strikes⤵️
A criticism of "expertocracy" as a thin-centred ideology, related to the essence of "the political", trying to resolve the conflict of value pluralism by an appeal to rational, neutral experts or "the science".
+ an illustration.
By Veith Selk at @prxjournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/2474...
+ an illustration.
By Veith Selk at @prxjournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/2474...
Expertocracy as thin-centered ideology: theoretical concepts and empirical illustrations
The Covid-19 pandemic and looming prospect of climate change have brought a debate on the role of expertise and scientific knowledge in policymaking to the fore. This debate informs the work of man...
doi.org
October 30, 2025 at 6:17 AM
A criticism of "expertocracy" as a thin-centred ideology, related to the essence of "the political", trying to resolve the conflict of value pluralism by an appeal to rational, neutral experts or "the science".
+ an illustration.
By Veith Selk at @prxjournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/2474...
+ an illustration.
By Veith Selk at @prxjournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/2474...
The first two sentences hit hard like "Hello 911, I would like to report a burn victim."
In other words: cognitive and situated diversity is an epistemic tool for both democracy and political&moral theory.
Gerald Gaus in "The Open Society and Its Complexities" (2021)
#polphil #polsci #
In other words: cognitive and situated diversity is an epistemic tool for both democracy and political&moral theory.
Gerald Gaus in "The Open Society and Its Complexities" (2021)
#polphil #polsci #
October 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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AI in Politics: Repairing Democratic Connections? New chapter from @tamaraehs.bsky.social, @ortiztudela.bsky.social and I. We explore what the democratic challenges would be if we all had our own AI political adviser. The whole book is available open access: www.steiner-verlag.de/en/Connectiv...
Connectivity. Networks. Flows. | 400013950
In an age of specialisation, no single researcher can navigate the vast scope of knowledge required to tackle today’s challenges. Modern research recognises the interconnectivity between the natural s...
www.steiner-verlag.de
October 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
AI in Politics: Repairing Democratic Connections? New chapter from @tamaraehs.bsky.social, @ortiztudela.bsky.social and I. We explore what the democratic challenges would be if we all had our own AI political adviser. The whole book is available open access: www.steiner-verlag.de/en/Connectiv...
Maya Tudor: "If policymakers follow the principle of avoiding harm, then they should play the odds. And when it comes to delivering longer-living, more educated, less violence-prone, and more prosperous societies, playing the odds means betting on democracy."
@jodemocracy.bsky.social
#polsci #polsky
@jodemocracy.bsky.social
#polsci #polsky
Project MUSE - What Democracy Does … And Does Not Do
muse.jhu.edu
October 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Maya Tudor: "If policymakers follow the principle of avoiding harm, then they should play the odds. And when it comes to delivering longer-living, more educated, less violence-prone, and more prosperous societies, playing the odds means betting on democracy."
@jodemocracy.bsky.social
#polsci #polsky
@jodemocracy.bsky.social
#polsci #polsky
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“The problem with billionaires isn’t that they’re hoarding money that would otherwise pay for a Scandinavian social utopia. It’s that their money has become a source of wildly distorted political power that allows a few men with extremist views to wreak havoc on the rest of us.”
Billionaires Are Hoarding Power, Not Money
Billionaire money has become a source of wildly distorted political power that allows a few men with extremist views to wreak havoc on the rest of us.
www.liberalcurrents.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
“The problem with billionaires isn’t that they’re hoarding money that would otherwise pay for a Scandinavian social utopia. It’s that their money has become a source of wildly distorted political power that allows a few men with extremist views to wreak havoc on the rest of us.”