Warning — Telling a Lame Joke in an Elevator Can Endanger Your Career
It is nothing short of bizarre that an organization whose members study international conflict and know the value of dialogue over coercion opted for coercion from the outset.
Quillette Podcast 3 — Eric Kaufmann and Ben Cobley on Social Justice Ideology
Listen onSpotify Associate editor Toby Young talks to Dr. Eric Kaufmann, a politics professor at Birkbeck College and the author of Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration and the Future of White Majorities, and Ben Cobley, author of The Tribe: The Liberal-Left and the System of Diversity. Eric Kaufmann recently wrote a
Who's Afraid of Ludwig Wittgenstein? — Explaining the Lack of Women in Philosophy
Alternative explanations that focus on the freely made choices of men versus women are usually spoken of only in hushed tones.
My Misspent Years of Conspiracism
Conspiracy theories foreclose the possibility of explanation, because they postulate unalterable conclusions in search of evidence instead of following evidence to plausible conclusions.
Much Ado About Free Speech — A Canadian Professor Responds
I have been teaching at my university for almost 20 years, yet I cannot recall a single instance in which my students protested the expression of an offensive idea.
Stubborn Attachments — A Review
In a cultural landscape where partisan skirmishes regularly induce something approaching bloodlust on both sides of the political aisle, it’s safe to say that most Americans are roundly rejecting Cowen’s thesis at the moment.
Theorising Out Loud
If those who value free speech hope to convince the public of its enduring value, they would do well to more directly confront the poorly conceived theory behind progressive critiques, and the cynical abuse of public goodwill toward the vulnerable in society.
The Betrayal of Asia Bibi
Britain has a moral responsibility to stand up for “core values” of religious freedom and justice.
Writing for Quillette Ended My Theatre Project
Do we really think our era is so fraught and divisive that we must abandon our principles in order to achieve something that we absolutely will not achieve if we abandon our principles?
How Ritualized Apologies Are Undermining Freedom of Expression
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The Institutionalisation of Social Justice
Last year, Google engineer James Damore was fired after an internal memo he wrote was leaked to technology website Gizmodo, causing an uproar within the company.
Is It Sexual Harassment to Discuss This Article?
This increases the likelihood that individuals who cross the line by discussing sex differences will be warned not to repeat the behavior and will probably be okay as long as they comply.
Quillette Podcast 2 — Ted Hill on How His Paper Was Sent Down the Memory Hole
The One-Sided Worldview of Hans Rosling
The reputation of the Nobel Prize has been tarnished by the scandals at the Swedish Academy in 2017–18, and the scientific and medical scandal caused by the fatal windpipe transplantations at Karolinska.