‘As We See It’ and the Changing Discussion About Autism
The show frankly acknowledges issues frequently haunting persons on the autism spectrum.
Jonathan Mitchell
· 6 min read
This Is About More Than Ukraine
In the early days of World War Two, George Orwell published a marvelous essay entitled “England Your England.” With the Luftwaffe in the skies above London laying waste to the city, Orwell observed a peculiarly contemptible trait of the English intelligentsia. In a word, this portion of the national elite
Brian Stewart
· 6 min read
Why Environmentalists Pose a Bigger Obstacle to Effective Climate Policy than Denialists
The opposition to nuclear energy is not the only way in which mainstream environmentalists have, with the best of intentions, hurt the cause of climate action.
Maarten Boudry
· 10 min read
Next Year in Simla: Thirty years After Its Defeat, the Khalistan Movement Fights on in Cyberspace
Even if the referendum turns out to be a complete failure, though, the Khalistanis seem unlikely to fade away.
Terry Milewski
· 19 min read
The Acquittal of the Colston Four
Both the right to freedom of expression and the institution of trial by jury came under intense scrutiny just three weeks after Raab’s article, when a Bristol jury acquitted four young people of criminal damage, even though they had all admitted tearing down a city centre statue.
Matthew Scott
· 14 min read
We’re Lesbians on the Autism Spectrum. Stop Telling Us to Become Men
If there was ever a case for a trans child, I was it. Let’s take a look at the DSM-5 guidelines [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296700032_The_DSM-5_Diagnostic_Criteria_for_Gender_Dysphoria] and its diagnostic definition of gender dysphoria, followed by descriptions of my own experience: A
J Peters
· 13 min read
“Not Necessarily Nice Things” Uncomfortable Truths in Succession
We live in a world where the super-rich are often miserable. Part of the reason for this is that the heirs and heiresses to enormous fortunes amassed by their parents sometimes do very little with their own lives.
Scott Newman
· 8 min read
Across the Muslim World, Islamism is Going out of Vogue
Islamism as an ideology may be great at mobilizing people, but this doesn’t necessarily translate towards effective governance, as has been proven again and again
Imran Said
· 15 min read
Imperial College London’s Cancel Campaign Against Its Own Founders
The connection with the Beit family and its financial generosity has continued almost unbroken since the founding of the College.
Stephen Warren
· 17 min read
Autism or Encephalitis? My Son’s Misdiagnosis and Our Family’s Season in Hell
Encephalitis recovery often takes years, not months, and some patients never fully recover.
S. Stiles
· 19 min read
Weekly Roundup and the Importance of Academic Impartiality
Dear Quilletters, We have some absorbing new pieces for the contemplative reader. First peruse Marilyn Simon on Joel Coen’s adaptation of Macbeth, then Herman Goodden on James Joyce, and then for a side track, Adam Zivo on Cineforum, the coolest Toronto-based “indie” theater you’ve never heard of. We
Claire Lehmann
· 6 min read
Involuntarily Celibate: Explanations and Practical Solutions to a Dangerous Phenomenon
The overall picture from our results is that places where local conditions make it harder than usual for young men to establish themselves as attractive mating prospects tend also to be places where online Incel action is more common.
Rob Brooks
· 6 min read
Fatal Vision: Joel Coen’s ‘Macbeth’
In Shakespeare’s play, the Weïrd Sisters undoubtedly spur Macbeth toward evil by tempting him toward his dark ambition.
Marilyn Simon
· 8 min read
Bitter Fruit: Marshall McLuhan and the Rise of Fake News
McLuhan’s phenomenal success stemmed from being in the right place at the right time.
Graham Majin
· 16 min read
In Toronto's Weirdest Cinema, a Portrait of the Artist I'd Never Become
You’ve probably heard of the Toronto International Film Festival, which, before the pandemic, was annually attracting almost 500,000 attendees. But you’ve probably never heard of Toronto’s equally venerable Cineforum, whose weekly attendance has usually been closer to five. The Cineforum is an indie theatre run by
Adam Zivo
· 9 min read