Daniel Midgley - Liberal Currents

Liberalism as a Military Technology

To exclude individuals on the basis of sex, color, class, or creed now means to hobble the strength of the state.

Kiran Pfitzner Jun 9, 2026

Pragmatism Not Philosophy (Out of the Jaws #4, with the Soy Pill)

The Soy Pill (Niels Griedel) joins Ryan and Adam to discuss his political awakening, navigating the new media, whether Adam

Ryan Geddie, Adam Gurri, Niels Griedel Jun 8, 2026

Smug Delusions Won't Save Us

Adrian Wooldridge's "The Revolutionary Center" purports to diagnose liberalism's failings but instead merely embodies them.

Matthew McManus Jun 8, 2026

Daniel Midgley is a linguist, author, and science communicator. He is a presenter on the "Because Language" podcast and has taught linguistics at the University of Western Australia and at Edith Cowan University.

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Half the Answer

2025's Word of the Year (Half the Answer #60, with Savi Namboodiripad and Daniel Midgley)

Caitlin and Trent chat with linguistics scholars Savi Namboodiripad and Daniel Midgley on what word most exemplifies 2025. Was it

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Savithry Namboodiripad, Daniel Midgley Jan 18, 2026