Best of the Web, 22nd July 2017
CultureRichard Dawkins deplatformed at a book talk in Berkeley for “abusive speech” about Islam on Twitter Jerry Coyne, Why Evolution is True
Why it’s a Bad Idea to Tell Students that Words are Violence Jonathan Haidt & Greg Lukianoff, The Atlantic
Aliens, Antisemitism and Academia Remi Adekoya & Landon Firm, Jacobin
ScienceTwo minds: the cognitive differences between men and women Bruce Goldman, Stanford Medicine
Are we all racists deep in side? Michael Shermer, Scientific American
Why Brilliant Girls Tend to Favor Non-STEM Careers Lee Jussim, Psychology Today
The sex robots are coming. Do not fear them Debra Soh, The Globe and Mail
Politics and foreign policyThe Passion of Liu Xiaobo Perry Link, The New York Review of Books
Is it racist to say Africa has civilizational problems? Remi Adekoya, Foreign Policy
Russia’s Global Anti-Libertarian Crusade Cathy Young, Reason Magazine
The Myths of 1953 Ray Takeyh, The Weekly Standard
I’ve Worked with Refugees for Decades. Europe’s Afghan Crime Wave Is Mind-Boggling Cheryl Benard, National Interest
