The Tragedy of the Unwanted Child: What Ancient Cultures Did Before Abortion
Safe abortion is the modern cure for the ancient heartbreaks of neonaticide and abandonment.
Rob Brooks
· 13 min read
I Got Thrown Off Etsy and PayPal for Expressing My Belief in Biological Reality
Apparently, selling mugs and shirts that glorify violence against ‘TERFs’ is just fine. But ‘I 💜 J.K. Rowling‘? That‘s hate speech.
Colin Wright
· 9 min read
Douglas Murray's War on the West—A Review
If 'The Strange Death of Europe' was a requiem for a stricken continent, 'War on the West' is intended to be an act of defiance.
Gisa Tunbridge
· 9 min read
The Rationalism and Romanticism of John Stuart Mill
Two strands of Mill's philosophy were profoundly in conflict.
Laurie Wastell
· 10 min read
Quillette Podcast #191: Richard Dawkins on the Wonders of Flight
Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with renowned evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins about his new book on the science and mythology of life in the air—from puffins and flying squirrels to fairies and angels.
Quillette
· 1 min read
Critical Race Theory Wasn’t Always Like This
The version of CRT that I studied in the 1990s offered a useful critique of American institutions—rather than a moral condemnation of American souls.
Jonathan Kay
· 6 min read
Weekly Roundup
Zoe Booth
· 3 min read
McCartney at 80
Four score years of ordinary genius.
Christopher J. Snowdon
· 22 min read
Dostoevsky and the Pleasure of Taking Offense
Much of history is a tale of excessive offense-taking.
Anthony Eagan
· 14 min read
A Life Worthwhile
The dignity that comes with a job is more important than the salary.
Magnus Henrekson
· 11 min read
Ricky Gervais Knows No Fear
The comedian's new Netflix special has its weak spots. But when it comes to goring gender ideology's sacred cows, no one does it better
Allan Stratton
· 9 min read
The Cause of America’s Gun-Death Epidemic? It’s Guns
When comparing state to state, and nation to nation, more firearms usually means more firearms-related deaths
Michael Shermer
· 11 min read
Do Animals Have Rights?—A Roundtable
Editor's note: Quillette asked three scholars to reflect on the debate about animal rights. If you would like to contribute to this discussion, please send a response of ~800 words to [email protected]. I. Animals have rights Bo Winegard is an essayist and holds a PhD in
Bo Winegard, Nathanial Bork, and Jake Scott
· 18 min read
Progressivism, Sexuality, and Mental Illness
Is contemporary liberal-left culture producing greater mental distress?
Eric Kaufmann
· 12 min read
The Burden of the Best?
From self-belief to self-care.
Steve Salerno
· 13 min read