The Recline of the West Since the 18th century, the very process of innovation was uniquely institutionalised in the West. That is now precisely what is being globalised. Lawrence Cahoone 6 Dec 2024 · 18 min read
The Eerie Beauty of âFlowâ Gints Zilbalodisâs beautiful dystopian story feels like the start of a new era in cinema, or at least the invitation to one. Roy Wayne Meredith III 4 Dec 2024 · 5 min read
Games and Thrones The real history of the era portrayed in Gladiator II is much more interesting, tumultuous, and murderous than Scottâs simpleminded yarn. Charlotte Allen 4 Dec 2024 · 13 min read
Sanitising a Paranoid Crank Misleading and irresponsible journalism is being used to launder the reputation of RFK Jr. Matt Johnson 3 Dec 2024 · 10 min read
The Weak Horse Syriaâs crisis demonstrates the importance of power. Brian Stewart 3 Dec 2024 · 8 min read
The Return of Realpolitik Some leaders in Europe may resist a new alliance with Trumpâs America, but in a world dominated by bullies, sharp elbows and unpredictability may be what the times demand. Joel Kotkin 2 Dec 2024 · 10 min read
Humanityâs Space Future: Conflict or Cooperation? The future is unwritten, and a future of space cooperation and peaceful settlement remains possible. Joseph Grosso 2 Dec 2024 · 9 min read
Podcast #261: Lessons from a Teachers-College Battle Over Free Speech and âDecolonizationâ Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay discusses recent events at the University of Western Ontario, where instructors spent months denouncing an outspoken education student whoâd asked awkward questions about Indigenous reconciliationâuntil a tribunal concluded theyâd violated her rights. Quillette 30 Nov 2024 · 2 min read
Lessons from a Teachers-College Battle Over Free Speech and âDecolonizationâ University of Western Ontario instructors spent months denouncing an outspoken education student whoâd asked awkward questions about Indigenous reconciliationâuntil a UWO tribunal concluded theyâd violated her rights. Jonathan Kay 29 Nov 2024 · 24 min read
Demographics Are Not Destiny, After All Trumpâs reelection reflects the final exhaustion of the post-World War II liberal and conservative cultural consensuses. Razib Khan 28 Nov 2024 · 8 min read
Trump and the Academic Cocoon A New York Times op-ed by a Yale historian tries to see universities from the vantage point of an outsider. Instead, it unwittingly illustrates why universities will not self-correct without external intervention. Heather Mac Donald 28 Nov 2024 · 12 min read
Benjamin Netanyahu, Would-Be Authoritarian Amid the fog of war, Netanyahu has been pushing ahead with his highly unpopular âjudicial reforms,â which would concentrate power in his hands and allow him to undermine free speech and the rule of law in Israel. Benny Morris 27 Nov 2024 · 11 min read
Election Reflections The lessons of the 2024 election are complicated, but they certainly donât foreclose the possibility of a sane, pro-freedom centre. Cathy Young 27 Nov 2024 · 15 min read
