Nathan Cofnas

Nathan Cofnas recently graduated from the University of Oxford with a DPhil in philosophy.

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Should Philosophers Censor Kevin MacDonald?

According to the mainstream narrative about race, “white supremacy” is an all-controlling social force responsible for bad outcomes such as racial disparities. According to an alternative narrative popular on the far-Right, Jewish influence is a similarly powerful force, which explains outcomes disliked by those on the Right, such as multiculturalism

Nathan Cofnas

13 Jan 2022 · 6 min read

Philosophers Smear One of Their Own for Gender Heresy

Why do philosophers so often uncritically support the conventional views of the time and place in which they find themselves?

Nathan Cofnas

14 Jan 2021 · 7 min read

Philosophy Is Being Hijacked by Woke Twitter Mobs

Van Leeuwen and Herschbach wrote a statement on Facebook reiterating that the review process had been carried out properly, and declaring, “Efforts to silence unwelcome opinion… are doing a disservice to the community.”

Nathan Cofnas

21 Oct 2020 · 6 min read

Deplatforming Won't Work

An even more fundamental reason why social media companies shouldn’t try to suppress controversial ideas is that they are very bad at determining who and what is wrong or dangerous.

Nathan Cofnas

8 Jul 2019 · 6 min read

What the Alt-Right Gets Wrong About Jews

To understand the alt-right’s anti-Semitism, we must understand MacDonald’s ideas, particularly as outlined in his most influential book, The Culture of Critique.

Jonathan Anomaly / Nathan Cofnas

15 Mar 2018 · 10 min read

When Accusations Lose Their Bite

ABC canceled one of its most popular shows, “Last Man Standing” starring conservative comedian Tim Allen.

Nathan Cofnas

22 May 2017 · 6 min read