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Michael Grech

About Michael Grech

teaches philosophy at the Junior College of the University of Malta. He writes sporadically in local newspapers.

Standing Up for the Environment: Are We Doing It Right?

August 20, 2019 · Michael Grech ·

‘Environmentalism’ is about our wellbeing and living well together. Hence, rather than some abstract moral obligation that only ‘the better’ of us are able to uphold, environmentalism is about recognizing our common interests and acting upon them.

Tagged With: activism, Environment, Green Politics

The Holy Meritocracy: the Great Delusion

July 25, 2019 · Michael Grech ·

Meritocracy tends to whitewash injustice, promote inequality, and make victims appear as undeserving and, therefore, guilty of their wretched situation.

Malta’s Language Puzzle: Malti vs English

April 25, 2019 · Michael Grech ·

Malta’s language question has been a subject of an ongoing debate for over a century. Today, our native tongue might be appropriated for some sinister purposes. How can we support the use of the Maltese language while not letting it become a tool of xenophobia and racial exclusion?

Tagged With: class identities, democracy, exclusion, language politics

Five Myths About Marx

March 13, 2019 · Michael Grech ·

Contrary to persisting myths, Marx’s work was not a bigoted crusade against the capitalist world he lived in: in fact, he thought that capitalist society was a step ahead of the feudal one and was a necessary precondition for socialism.

Tagged With: capitalism, equality, Marxism, socialism

Why the EU Is Mishandling Brexit

December 9, 2018 · Michael Grech ·

To win its battle of Britain, the EU must undergo a process to regain trust of the Brexit voters so that they will advocate Britain to rejoin the EU for the very same reasons that led them to pin their hopes to it some 30 years ago.

Tagged With: Brexit, European Union, worker's rights

Four Reasons to Increase the Minimum Wage in Malta

October 18, 2018 · Michael Grech ·

Reasons to increase the minimum wage are plenty. And some of them further prove that it is not only sensible, but also beneficial to higher income earners, who may not be morally bound to the principle of economic equity.

Tagged With: democracy, equality, minimum wage, worker's rights

On How Not to Consider the Immigration Issue

July 31, 2018 · Michael Grech ·

The EU rhetoric heavily focuses on stopping smugglers from exploiting people and putting their lives at risk, instead of examining what induces them to seek the services of smugglers in the first place.

Tagged With: democracy, migration, refugees, social justice

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