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War dominates the headlines again, but behind the geopolitics lies something much simpler: human exhaustion.
People are tired of conflict, tired of anger, tired of lives lost and hope destroyed. The cost of war is not just measured in military terms. It is measured in grief, fear, forced migration and the destruction of human well-being.
In this short reflection, I ask a simple question: why do we keep accepting war as inevitable?
And why is hope so often the first casualty?
This video is about the duty of care we owe to every human being, regardless of nationality, religion, race or politics.
Because if hope disappears, everything else follows.
Blog link: taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/03/11/is-that-too-much-to-hope-for
TRANSCRIPT
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ABOUT RICHARD MURPHY
Richard Murphy is Emeritus Professor of Accounting Practice at Sheffield University Management School. He is director of Tax Research LLP and the author of the Funding the Future blog. His best-known book is ‘The Joy of Tax’.
This video was edited by Thomas Murphy.
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INTRODUCTION: youtube.com/watch?v=HdHsRPy3060
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I am tired. Tired of war, anger, and the destruction of well-being. This video reflects on the current state of politics news and expresses frustration with the political excuses offered for war, highlighting the ongoing suffering in places like Ukraine.
I question whether a better future, filled with hope for the future, is too much to ask for amidst the bias and untold stories of unnecessary grief and forced migration. It's time to consider progressive politics that prioritize peace over conflict.
War dominates the headlines again, but behind the geopolitics lies something much simpler: human exhaustion.
People are tired of conflict, tired of anger, tired of lives lost and hope destroyed. The cost of war is not just measured in military terms. It is measured in grief, fear, forced migration and the destruction of human well-being.
In this short reflection, I ask a simple question: why do we keep accepting war as inevitable?
And why is hope so often the first casualty?
This video is about the duty of care we owe to every human being, regardless of nationality, religion, race or politics.
Because if hope disappears, everything else follows.
Blog link: taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/03/11/is-that-too-much-to-hope-for
TRANSCRIPT
A transcript for this video is available at: taxresearch.org.uk
IF YOU WANT TO WRITE TO YOUR MP ABOUT ISSUES IN THIS VIDEO
If you want to write a letter to your MP on the issues raised in this blog post, there is a ChatGPT prompt to assist you in doing so, with full instructions, here. taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/06/20/chatgpt-prompt-for-a-letter-to-your-mp
HOW TO SUPPORT US
Please consider donating: ko-fi.com/taxresearch
ABOUT RICHARD MURPHY
Richard Murphy is Emeritus Professor of Accounting Practice at Sheffield University Management School. He is director of Tax Research LLP and the author of the Funding the Future blog. His best-known book is ‘The Joy of Tax’.
This video was edited by Thomas Murphy.
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INTRODUCTION: youtube.com/watch?v=HdHsRPy3060
PLAYLISTS:
The Wealth Series
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvRueM6wBgobQLeyZYAagFDMjEFTKbhRD
Ecenomics
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvRueM6wBgob54Gs-fOL-8OAQ-IpduwB4
Britain
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvRueM6wBgobwTT4ATvJjsf8OO6S7wD10
Tax
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvRueM6wBgoaMni_12J6ULp3yUJisUZoY
MMT
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvRueM6wBgoZ6jvRGSW5YXu8qogE6aClX
Money
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvRueM6wBgoYnLk1c7syTvoIo8bKYUs5m
Climate Change
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvRueM6wBgob4_wsYaVivWd2WumpPLYwJ
USA
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvRueM6wBgoYYd3dSyU2Oyl3x7bWJOP7H
Labour
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvRueM6wBgoa-KhzG-fnjDSg1WROL1zMw
The Trump Administration
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvRueM6wBgobz41-GLimTho27A3flVWQx
#InflationExplained #InterestRates #SupplyShock #EnergyCrisis #WarInflation #EconomicPolicy #CentralBankPolicy #BankOfEngland #CostOfLivingCrisis #PoliticalEconomy #EconomicStability #PolicyMistakes #CrisisEconomics #BrokenSupplyChains #EnergyPrices #WarAndEconomics #RecessionRisk #MortgageCosts #PublicPolicy #EconomicDebate #Macroeconomics #MMT #ModernMonetaryTheory #PoliticsOfCare #FundingTheFuture #RichardMurphy #EconomicJustice #InflationPolicy #EconomicReality #GovernmentPolicy
I am tired. Tired of war, anger, and the destruction of well-being. This video reflects on the current state of politics news and expresses frustration with the political excuses offered for war, highlighting the ongoing suffering in places like Ukraine.
I question whether a better future, filled with hope for the future, is too much to ask for amidst the bias and untold stories of unnecessary grief and forced migration. It's time to consider progressive politics that prioritize peace over conflict.
