Robert Trivers and the Riddle of Evolved Altruism
Survival of the fittest versus compassion and cooperation in evolutionary theory and politics.
Daniel Kriegman
· 24 min read
Svante Pääbo and the Human Story
Not so long ago, he taught us, there were at least three distinct hominin lineages roaming large parts of the planet.
The Quillette Editorial Board
· 4 min read
Infidelity Reconsidered
As a society, we should not presume to judge the relationships of others based on our own moral code.
Limor Gottlieb
· 7 min read
Two Hundred Years of Stendhal
2022 marks the bicentennial of the pseudonym’s transformation from literary dabbler into one of the greatest novelists of the modern age.
Robert Zaretsky
· 11 min read
Napoleon in Rags
Jann Wenner’s attempt to set the record straight only confirms the unattractive picture painted by his critics.
David S. Wills
· 13 min read
Quillette Weekly
Protests for Masha Amini, the rise and fall of Canada's 'Freedom Convoy,' and the story of Nina Andreeva, the Soviet activist who took on Gorbachev.
Claire Lehmann
· 4 min read
The Rise and Fall of the ‘Freedom Convoy’
A new book examines the trucker-led protests against Canadian vaccine mandates.
Andrew Lawton
· 9 min read
The Great Cover-Up
Islamists used a religious lie to crush Mahsa Amini, but women can win this war.
Asra Q. Nomani
· 9 min read
Red Letter Day
How an unknown teacher from Leningrad took on Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev—and ultimately won.
Robin Ashenden
· 12 min read
Prepare for Turbulence
Meloni remains bound into a loveless union with Europe, but she is unlikely to be a model prisoner.
John Lloyd
· 7 min read
Disc Golf’s Lia Thomas Moment
As a biologically male player continues a meteoric rise on the female circuit, women are starting to speak out.
Jonathan Kay
· 19 min read
Anything-and-Everything Socialism
Identity politics redirects radical energy away from the elites who promote it—a point illustrated by the 2022 Socialism Conference with rare clarity.
Sohale Mortazavi
· 10 min read
Misunderstanding Equality
If confusion between moral and empirical claims persists, we will find ourselves asked to choose between the truth and our ethical preferences.
Bo Winegard
· 11 min read
Quillette Weekly
China's surveillance state, Ken Burns's new documentary, and a tour of Indian YouTube.
Zoe Booth
· 4 min read