653. The Truth About The British Empire - Oxford Prof. Nigel Biggar

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Nigel Biggar discusses the complexities of British history and the backlash he faced for his views.

Nigel Biggar is one of Oxford's most eminent professors of ethics, yet he found himself at the center of a firestorm for simply suggesting that British history contains reasons for both "shame and pride." From mass online petitions to having a major book deal canceled by junior staff who found his work "problematic," Nigel’s story is a chilling example of what happens when one man stands against the institutional machine. SPONSORS: Go to https://boncharge.com and use code HERETICS to save 15%. Go to https://surfshark.com/heretics for 4 extra months of Surfshark Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code andrewgold at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/andrewgold Check Plaud UK: https://bit.ly/40Gzdh1 | US: https://bit.ly/475MQKe Notepro: https://bit.ly/479tWSR Organise your life: https://akiflow.pro/Heretics Earn up to 4 per cent on gold, paid in gold: https://www.monetary-metals.com/heretics/ Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/heretics Nigel Biggar is one of Oxford's most eminent professors of ethics, yet he found himself at the center of a firestorm for simply suggesting that British history contains…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Gold

Guest: Nigel Biggar

Topics covered

• British Empire
• ethics
• history
• censorship
• academic freedom

Keywords

• British Empire
• Nigel Biggar
• ethics
• censorship
• academic freedom
• history
• shame and pride

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Boncharge, Surfshark, Saily, Plaud UK, Plaud US, Notepro, Akiflow, Monetary Metals, Mint Mobile

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Organizations: Oxford

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