Question the Powerful

Look at the way power & responsibility are distributed around society today and ask: can’t we do better? Question the Powerful promotes political understanding and democratic action through a range of publications, guidance, and talks. (For more info, click on ‘Henry Tam: Words & Politics’ under ‘Menu’).

Thursday, 15 February 2018

The Cooperators’ Dilemma

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An unequivocal lesson from the Prisoners’ Dilemma is that in order to attain the optimal result for all concerned, those involved need to po...

Thursday, 1 February 2018

Four Deities & a Humanist

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Suppose a conference is held for those who place their faith in a deity. They will at the outset unite in closing the door on the humanist ...

Monday, 15 January 2018

What Voters Want

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To equate voting with democracy is a bit like conflating mere movement with life. The former may be a possible sign that the latter is stil...

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Monday, 1 January 2018

Paradigm Lost

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Students of political theory or people sampling rival media commentaries may well get the impression that there are countless incompatible w...

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Friday, 15 December 2017

Snakes on Power Ladders

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From sexual abuse to financial transgression, we know that higher up people get on the power ladder, the more susceptible they are to acting...

Friday, 1 December 2017

Unhappy Ending: the politics of secession

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Suppose a group of soldiers who have voluntarily joined the army decide one day, when they are on an important mission, that they want to le...

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Wednesday, 15 November 2017

Exposing the Affinity Myth

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When we hear people dismiss what we have to say about their ideas or behaviour on the basis that we cannot possibly understand them, because...

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Henry Benedict Tam: Director of ‘Question the Powerful’ project. Author of political studies and dystopian novels. Policy expert on community empowerment. Convenor of Communitarian Forum. Educator (WEA; Cambridge University; Visiting Professor, Birkbeck, London University).

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