Jonathan Kay

Canada's Epic Rail Crisis Offers the World a Cautionary Tale on Indigenous Mantras

All countries must do right by their own Indigenous populations in their own way.

Jonathan Kay

19 Feb 2020 · 5 min read

Goa, Gods, Gandhi and Greed: Lessons in Colonialism from Four Boardgames

It’s really a collection of subcultures, since fans of one gaming niche often have little interest in any of the others.

Jonathan Kay

17 Jan 2020 · 13 min read

PODCAST 69: Forensic psychologist Armando Simón on the risks of going to Mars

Armando Simón, forensic psychologist and science writer, talks to Jonathan Kay about why it would be a mistake to try and put a man on Mars. Simón recently set out the case against a manned space flight to Mars in Quillette.

Quillette / Jonathan Kay

4 Jan 2020 · 1 min read

PODCAST 68: Clinical psychologist Dr James Cantor Criticises the American Academy of Pediatrics' Guidelines for Treating Trans Children

Dr James Cantor, clinical psychologist and sexologist, talks to Jonathan Kay about his recent peer-reviewed critique of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ guidelines on treating trans children.

Quillette / Jonathan Kay

24 Dec 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 67: Toby Young on Boris Johnson's Victory in the UK General Election

Toby Young talks to Jonathan Kay about the Conservatives’ victory in the UK General Election in which Labour suffered its worst defeat since 1935. Toby wrote about the election recently in Quillette.

Quillette / Toby Young / Jonathan Kay

14 Dec 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 66: Alireza Nader on the Political Unrest in Iran and the Regime's Brutal Crackdown

Alireza Nader, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, talks to Jonathan Kay about the recent political protests in Iran and the regime’s brutal response.

Quillette / Jonathan Kay

11 Dec 2019 · 1 min read

On Gender, Blurring the Line Between Dogma and Farce

Every man should be free to invite others to regard him as a woman without fear of inviting violence, discrimination or the loss of basic rights. That is what being protected from transphobia means.

Jonathan Kay

7 Dec 2019 · 6 min read

Toronto's Meghan Murphy Meltdown: A Case Study in Media-Driven Social Panic

In some cases, media bosses no longer even pretend that their staffers are anything but in-house social-justice activists.

Jonathan Kay

31 Oct 2019 · 12 min read

Are Canadians Becoming More Racist? This Week's Election Proved the Opposite

Even if one accepts the Star’s generous tally of right-wing protestors at the pictured event—“about 15 people”—the conceit that “hate fills Edmonton’s streets” is ludicrous.

Jonathan Kay

22 Oct 2019 · 8 min read

How Boardgames Teach the Limits of Rationalism

The drive to deal with other players is embedded in the scoring rules, which emphasize economies of scale.

Jonathan Kay

15 Oct 2019 · 10 min read

PODCAST 55: Samantha Geimer, raped by Roman Polanski at 13, on her rejection of victimhood

Samantha Geimer, who was raped by Roman Polanski aged 13, talks to Jonathan Kay about why she has refused to be cast as a victim and how she’s dealt with the controversy her stance has generated. She is steeling herself for another bout of unwanted attention when Polanski’s

Quillette / Jonathan Kay

26 Sep 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 54: New York Times Editor Bari Weiss on Her New Book

New York Times editor and opinion writer Bari Weiss talks to Jonathan Kay about How to Fight Anti-Semitism, her new book on the rise in anti-Semitism in the U.S. on the Left and the Right, and what we can do to combat it. Featured image, Bari Weiss on Real

Quillette / Jonathan Kay

21 Sep 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 53: Gay Rights Activist Shane Windmeyer on his Changing Attitude to Chick-Fil-A

Gay rights activist Shane Windmeyer talks to Jonathan Kay about his changing attitude to Chick-fil-A, which recently opened its first outlet in Toronto. As the founder of Campus Pride, a nationwide LGBT student activist group, Windmeyer was originally a sworn enemy of Chick-fil-A because the company has donated to groups

Quillette / Jonathan Kay

15 Sep 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 52: Yale Law School Professor Anthony Kronman on the Crisis in American Higher Education

Yale Law School professor Anthony Kronman talks to Jonathan Kay about his new book The Assault on American Excellence in which he laments the decline of aristocratic values in America’s elite universities. Photo courtesy of Yale University.

Quillette / Jonathan Kay

5 Sep 2019 · 1 min read

Canada's Epic Rail Crisis Offers the World a Cautionary Tale on Indigenous Mantras

A Cult-Based Framework for Understanding Social-Justice Dogma

Goa, Gods, Gandhi and Greed: Lessons in Colonialism from Four Boardgames

PODCAST 69: Forensic psychologist Armando Simón on the risks of going to Mars

PODCAST 68: Clinical psychologist Dr James Cantor Criticises the American Academy of Pediatrics' Guidelines for Treating Trans Children

PODCAST 67: Toby Young on Boris Johnson's Victory in the UK General Election

PODCAST 66: Alireza Nader on the Political Unrest in Iran and the Regime's Brutal Crackdown

On Gender, Blurring the Line Between Dogma and Farce

Toronto's Meghan Murphy Meltdown: A Case Study in Media-Driven Social Panic

Are Canadians Becoming More Racist? This Week's Election Proved the Opposite

How Boardgames Teach the Limits of Rationalism

PODCAST 55: Samantha Geimer, raped by Roman Polanski at 13, on her rejection of victimhood

PODCAST 54: New York Times Editor Bari Weiss on Her New Book

PODCAST 53: Gay Rights Activist Shane Windmeyer on his Changing Attitude to Chick-Fil-A

PODCAST 52: Yale Law School Professor Anthony Kronman on the Crisis in American Higher Education