Expansion Is No Longer the Answer to Improving the Education System
If the lessons of the past 50 years are to be learned, policymakers will need a much broader course of instruction than can be provided by human capital theory.
The Hijab and the Regressive Left’s Absurd Campaign to Betray Freethinking Women
By no means does freedom of religion, however, confer on religion or religious customs exemptions from criticism, satire, or even derision.
The Social Justice Left and the Alt-Right: Our Divided New World
Stop Calling People "Low Information Voters"
And when policy is not up for debate and when conversation is taken off the table.
Are Internet Memes a New Form of Literature?
When historians study ancient societies they use pottery, cave art, paintings and engravings as their sources. Memes can play the same role as one of the sources of history.
Pronoun Wars: Gender Theorists Go Head-To-Head With Jordan Peterson
Cossman consistently minimised the scope and power of C-16, using qualifying words and phrases like only, most extreme and high threshold.
What Is a Racist? Why Moral Progress Hinges on Getting the Answer Right
We are not arguing that racism has vanished, or that racists don’t exist. We’re making precisely the opposite argument.
Science as Art
All of this discussion leaves unanswered the question of how we decide if something represents a breakthrough — after all, there isn’t an international court of arbitration for creativity.
Why Colleges Should Stop Teaching “Toxic Masculinity”
For every article published highlighting a case of students being taught this ideology, there are dozens of other instances that aren’t covered by the news.
Donald Trump and the Failure of Mainstream Social Science Part III
However, if we look to other situations I think there is at least grounds for further reflection. Let’s consider two situations.
Donald Trump and the Failure of Mainstream Social Science Part II
Large portion of social scientists seem to hold their surprise and perplexity as a badge of honour, rather than as an opportunity to improve their models of human behaviour.
Cut Out the "Literally Hitler" Hysteria
Human societies, generally are conservative, and they prefer primarily two things, order and rule of law in society, and the perceived safety of one’s own tribe.
Donald Trump and the Failure of Mainstream Social Science
Many social scientists have quite openly voiced surprise and perplexity at both the Trump and Brexit events
The Restart of History and the Russia Question
There should be no misunderstanding that Russia is an adversarial great power.
One Way Ayn Rand Aficionados Are Unrealistic
Just as it is unfair to compare idealised socialism to a realistic but flawed capitalism, so too is it unfair for Brook to compare his idealised capitalist vision to realistic socialism.