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Starvation and Ethnic Cleansing Stalk Ethiopia

Published by James Jeffrey

“Forgetful of the world, by whom they were forgotten,” wrote eminent 18th-century British historian Edward Gibbon of the “Aethiopians” as they “slept near a thousand years.” Ethiopia remains the only...

March 7, 2021

Africa, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Politics, Top Stories, World Affairs

A Cardinal Sin

Published by Niall Ferguson

I was brought up to think of a university as a haven for free thought and free inquiry; a place where established scholars and students communicate ideas, in both...

March 5, 2021

Decolonising Math is Rooted in a Decades-Old Conflict

Published by Greg Ashman

For decades, a conflict has been simmering in the elementary school classrooms of the English-speaking world. On one side are those who place mathematics understanding above all else and...

March 4, 2021

Diversity, Education, Identity, Top Stories

Against Dilettantes

Published by Elena Shalneva

“Welcome to the country of amateurs,” a good friend said when I first arrived in England. That was 20 years ago and, now that I’ve had time to think...

March 4, 2021

Education, Journalism, Literature, Media, Philosophy, Top Stories

Does Suffering Provide Meaning and Purpose in Life?—A Reply to Freya India

Published by Paul Sturdee

A recent article in Quillette by Freya India raises the age-old problem of how to understand the connection between suffering and meaning in one’s life. India’s argument is that...

March 3, 2021

Culture Wars, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Media, Top Stories

Lockdown Scepticism Was Never a ‘Fringe’ Viewpoint

Published by Noah Carl

Whether or not lockdowns are justifiable on public-health grounds, they certainly represent the greatest infringement on civil liberties in modern history. In the UK, lockdowns have contributed to the...

March 2, 2021

COVID-19, Health, Science, Science / Tech, Top Stories, UK