Masking Uncertainty in Public Health
Had it actually been “following the science,” the CDC would have transparently communicated its uncertainty at every step.
Mark Alan Smith
· 12 min read
Philosophy’s No-Go Zone
An MIT professor describes the outraged reaction from fellow philosophers when he argued that a woman is an adult human female.
Alex Byrne
· 19 min read
How Do We Define ‘Life’?
An excerpt from 'The Edge of Knowledge: Unsolved Mysteries of the Cosmos.'
Lawrence M. Krauss
· 6 min read
What Are Reasonable AI Fears?
Although there are some valid concerns, an AI moratorium would be misguided.
Robin Hanson
· 13 min read
A Public Servant Stood Up for Sex-Based Rights at a Gender Workshop—And Paid the Price
In a recorded DEI session on ‘Trans Inclusion,’ activist Adrienne Smith told the dissenting staff member, ‘I’m past the point of seeking a respectful debate.’
Jonathan Kay
· 13 min read
Glenn Loury and the Great Partisan Divide
Loury’s scholarship deserves particular attention because he has grappled with the issue of racial inequality from both sides of the structure-agency debate.
Aaron Hanna
· 25 min read
The Battle of Sainte-Soline
The events at Sainte-Soline have received less attention from the international media than the pension-reform protests, but they are arguably more consequential.
Robert Zaretsky
· 6 min read
Sexual and Gender Identity: Four Competing Paradigms
If we are going to expend so much effort on the topic of gender and sexual identity, we should be clear and rigorous in how we think about it.
William Vex
· 15 min read
Our New, Subscription-Based World
Like Substack, Quillette is hoping to provide readers with more engagement, and less anger.
The Quillette Editorial Board
· 8 min read
Holy Roller
A tribute to Chris Bailey, the late frontman and co-founder of Australian punk band the Saints, who died a year ago today.
David Cohen
· 11 min read
Kazuo Ishiguro and the Uncanny Cascade
We live in a transitional period, when the possibility of being duped by incomprehensible intelligences—and thereby duping ourselves—has grown exponentially.
Anthony Eagan
· 17 min read
The Case Against ‘Medical Assistance in Dying’
Canada’s assisted-death law seems connected to the atomization of our society—as much a symptom of inhumanity as a cause.
Brian Bird
· 16 min read
Astrobiology: The Rise and Fall of a Nascent Science
Premature claims, distorted results, and ‘decolonizing’ the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Lawrence M. Krauss
· 12 min read
Beijing’s Campus Offensive
Chinese-supported student groups in the West are being used to control discussion about China, censor critics, and lead protests against invited speakers
Joshua Kurlantzick
· 5 min read