Playing Gad
Gad Saad’s new book tackles an interesting topic. Unfortunately, the author’s narcissistic ramblings make it almost impossible to read.
Ben Sixsmith
Ben Sixsmith is Contributing Editor at The Critic. His most recent book is “Noughties: Eleven Echoes of a Dismal Decade.”
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Britain Must Be More Honest With Itself
In a country struggling to come to terms with violent acts by recent immigrants, the dark mistruths of bigots have been replaced with the cheerful mistruths of multiculturalists.
Shawls, Books, and Bombs
Reflections on Polish resistance.
How Trump Missed His, and America's, Best Chance on Coronavirus
There is another world out there. There is another world, with another President Donald J. Trump. There is another world in which President Trump saw coronavirus sweeping through China and grasped how powerfully and elegantly his claims about the authoritarian and deceptive nature of the Chinese state had been illustrated.
The Decadent Society—A Review
Writing about decadence can be symptomatic of the condition.
Grooming Gangs and Indifferent Police: What Have We Learned After Rotherham?
Sajid Javid, during his time as the U.K.’s Home Secretary, promised an investigation into the grooming phenomenon but nothing materialized. It is clear that we need investigations, but we also need accountability.
'For the Love of Men'—A Review
I am sure that men, and the world in general, would be better off if we could foster more intimate male friendships and more honest interaction between men and doctors but some idealised vision of male sensitivity might shatter when confronted with the stresses of the world.
The Globalisation of Ethnonationalism
Art and ideas that had been dreamed up on one side of the world could reach and change people on the other.
Deepfakes and the Threat to Privacy and Truth
In an age of heated polarization of it will be difficult for politicians to convince their opponents that damaging videos are in fact deepfakes.
The Right Needs To Grow Up On Environmentalism
All of us hope to enjoy our lives, of course, but much of what we do to help our fellow men, our children, and our children’s children involves sacrificing our immediate enjoyment for the sake of their interests.
In Defence of Male Stoicism
Endless articles and innumerable campaigns have been devoted to helping men cry, ending the phrase “man up” and, above all, getting men to talk.
Anti-Imperialism and Apologetics for Murder
The anti-imperialist Left’s mistake has not always been its opposition to Western policies, it has been its reflexive idealisation of the West’s opponents.