Breaking Up With Libertarianism
After discovering the work of Dr Williams, I parked myself under his learning tree and began to soak up as much information as I could.
William Blake
· 12 min read
Art and Culture
A collection of 747 posts
Traitors to the Human Mind
As an aggressive activist strategy, the “pinkwashing” charge is shameless and shrewd. As moral reasoning, it is inane.
Jamie Palmer
· 10 min read
The Disinviting of Dawkins
When the moment arose, everyone was appalled by what he had to say and, as I recall, he quit his degree shortly after.
Emma C Williams
· 5 min read
Unscrambling the Second Law of Thermodynamics
All these specific conditions (loud volume, correct support, a vowel that works) must be met in order to sing a high note.
Brendon Brewer
· 15 min read
Springtime for Demagogues
The problem isn’t that that is completely unwarranted, it might be, it might not be. The problem is that shielding us from the truth is utterly counter-productive.
David Paxton
· 10 min read
Original Sin: The Sexual Motivation of Religious Extremists
This misguided reticence is a product of archaic cultural mores that make sex a thing of shame for women, but one of pride for men.
Janet L Factor
· 15 min read
The Kids Are All Right
Humans, like all organisms, are the product of evolution. And what evolution ‘cares’ about is genetic propagation: how many genes are passed from one generation to the next.
Bo Winegard and Ben Winegard
· 22 min read
Herd Mentality
Herd mentality – in all its forms, both ancient and modern – is probably the thing that frightens me most in the world.
Emma C Williams
· 5 min read
History and Memory in Syria
Sometimes it is better to write from an unconventional perspective; sometimes what is missing from the equation is a greater sense of historical understanding.
James Snell
· 5 min read
How to Find a Parenting Effect
Practically no one these days will fight you on the idea that genes and environments interact (GxE), and it is in these interactions, perhaps, that we can discover if parenting truly does impact children.
Brian Boutwell
· 17 min read
Schools proposing to audit pupils' characters should mind their own business
In education, where my own experience lies, a depressingly corporate tone is now the norm.
Emma C Williams
· 5 min read
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Dismiss Radical Feminism
Don’t throw the word ‘misogyny’ at every man with an obtuse opinion. Do so, and you will denude the word of all its meaning and all its power.
Timothy Cootes
· 8 min read
The Shame and the Disgrace of the Pro-Islamist Left
The dismal spectacle of radical queer activists, feminists, and sundry other progressives professing solidarity with Islamists is at once fascinating and enraging.
Jamie Palmer
· 7 min read
How a Rebellious Scientist Uncovered the Surprising Truth About Stereotypes
Studying the accuracy of stereotypes is risky business. For many, investigation into stereotypes is tantamount to endorsing bigotry.
Claire Lehmann
· 11 min read
Why Parenting May Not Matter and Why Most Social Science Research is Probably Wrong
Parenting effects usually play some role in our conception of why some people behave differently than others
Brian Boutwell
· 13 min read