Political Correctness: A Sociocultural Black HoleâA Review In the 1980s, when political correctness was slowly brewing in parts of academia, Isaac Asimov claimed democracy was under attack. Göran Adamson 11 Aug 2021 · 7 min read
The Canadian Historical Associationâs Fake 'Consensus' on Canadian Genocide The campaign to label Canada a genocide state isnât an isolated phenomenon, but is playing out as part of a larger effort to destroy any publicly displayed symbol of national pride. Christopher Dummitt 10 Aug 2021 · 11 min read
Watching Americaâs Crack-Up America was born of the virgin Liberty, and like the son of God in which it still largely believes, will always rise from the dead. Benjamin Kerstein 9 Aug 2021 · 20 min read
COVID-Zero: Was It Worth It? If COVID-19 was your ancestorâs saber-tooth tiger, then the lives lost every day to COVID-Zero is the cost of running away. James Newburrie 9 Aug 2021 · 11 min read
Why Itâs OK to Speak Your Mind The following is an excerpt from Why Itâs OK to Speak Your Mind, by Hrishikesh Joshi. Routledge, 196 pages. (March 2021) The division of cognitive labor Modern society is only possible because of the division of labor. Without division of labor, the most we could achieve is a very Hrishikesh Joshi 6 Aug 2021 · 23 min read
The World Economic Forum and the Misleading Politics of Gender Equality Women fall behind in countries with low levels of economic and social development, largely due to poor educational opportunities. David C. Geary and Gijsbert Stoet 6 Aug 2021 · 12 min read
The Society of Cultural Anthropologyâs Campaign to Present American Populism as Fascism The January 6th riot does make for a visually dramatic backdrop to an exploration of the fascistic strain in modern populist politics. Matthew Porter 5 Aug 2021 · 8 min read
Podcast #161: Comedian Jessica Pigeau on 'Safe Space' Performers, Progressive Mobbing, and Anxiety Overload in the World of Stand-Up Host Jonathan Kay interviews Vancouver-based queer comedian Jessica Pigeau about her recent Quillette essay describing the clash between good comedy and strident social-justice activism. Articles and media discussed in this podcast: * Life as a Stand-Up Comic Can Be Brutal. âSafe Spaceâ Call-out Culture Is Making it Unbearable, by Jessica Pigeau, Quillette / Jessica Pigeau 5 Aug 2021 · 1 min read
The Incoherence of Gender Ideology To understand the coherence and moral import of transgender rights claims, we must first define what it is that we mean by âtransgender.â Michael Robillard 4 Aug 2021 · 21 min read
When Youâre Diagnosed with Autismâby TikTok Itâs notable that no-one on TikTok is diagnosing themselves with schizophrenia or severe personality disorders such as antisocial and borderline. Lucy Kross Wallace 3 Aug 2021 · 9 min read
Life as a Stand-Up Comic Can Be Brutal. âSafe Spaceâ Call-out Culture Is Making it Unbearable âCancel cultureâ has become a trendy term in recent years. But public shaming has always existed. Itâs a social tool, and like all tools can be used for good or ill. Jessica Pigeau 1 Aug 2021 · 35 min read
A Treasure Trove of Priceless Pornography One might be skeptical about Pornhubâs claim that their interactive guide is a way to raise museum attendance in the wake of the pandemic-induced hiatus. Julia Friedman 31 Jul 2021 · 11 min read
Gender Transition and Desistance in Teenage Girls: Two Psychotherapeutic Case Studies Detransitioners and desisters can also feel angry at psychiatric and medical specialists, who they understandably believe have not adequately assessed their motivations for requesting medical intervention. Susan Evans and Marcus Evans 30 Jul 2021 · 27 min read
Podcast #160: Author Milli Hill on the Growth of Social Justice Mobs Among Birthing Activists, Dhoullas, and Midwives Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with British writer Milli Hill about the online mob that accused her of transphobia in late 2020âand why she still refuses to describe women as âbirthing people.â Read her July 10, 2021 essay about her experience here. Quillette / Jonathan Kay 30 Jul 2021 · 1 min read
The Subversive Simone WeilâA Review Chastising the followers of Marx for ignoring workersâ actual experiences, Weil was almost a nominalist, and she awaited insights, as opposed to going in search of them. Seamus Flaherty 30 Jul 2021 · 8 min read
