web02.fireside.fm Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:48:29 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Key Thinking (Aloud) - Episodes Tagged with “Keithtelfeyan” https://keythinking.fireside.fm/tags/keithtelfeyan Thu, 30 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0400 Casual philosophy & cultural criticism with Keith Telfeyan. Keith is a writer and artist born in California, living in Berlin. He takes a contrarian perspective toward triggering topics, but with curiosity and compassion. Support Keith on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/keithtelfeyan en-us episodic Keith, thinking aloud. About the issues of our times. Keith Telfeyan Casual philosophy & cultural criticism with Keith Telfeyan. Keith is a writer and artist born in California, living in Berlin. He takes a contrarian perspective toward triggering topics, but with curiosity and compassion. Support Keith on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/keithtelfeyan no philosophy, politics, culture, thinking, thinking out loud, travel, meta, discussion Keith Telfeyan keithtelfeyan@gmail.com Equality (Opportunity, Outcome and Morality) https://keythinking.fireside.fm/equality d0339c38-3695-4903-9b35-638771bfe047 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0400 Keith Telfeyan full Keith Telfeyan What do we mean by "equality"? Is it our master virtue? And at what cost? 56:28 no The abstract concept of equality has become probably the number one virtue for many of us, especially in the current protest movement. But what is equality, exactly? How do we do we measure it? And at what costs should it be pursued? It's helpful to think of equality in at least two key ways: equality of opportunity, and equality of outcome. I advocate for the liberal freedom of equal opportunity, for which we must continually strive. I denounce the pursuit of equal outcomes, which is a radical Marxist impossibility. equality, politics, political theory, philosophy The abstract concept of equality has become probably the number one virtue for many of us, especially in the current protest movement. But what is equality, exactly? How do we do we measure it? And at what costs should it be pursued?

It's helpful to think of equality in at least two key ways: equality of opportunity, and equality of outcome. I advocate for the liberal freedom of equal opportunity, for which we must continually strive. I denounce the pursuit of equal outcomes, which is a radical Marxist impossibility.

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It's helpful to think of equality in at least two key ways: equality of opportunity, and equality of outcome. I advocate for the liberal freedom of equal opportunity, for which we must continually strive. I denounce the pursuit of equal outcomes, which is a radical Marxist impossibility.

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