The Puzzle of Generational Politics
Disenchantment is leading younger generations to embrace a politics marked by anger and alienation.
Culture Wars
205 articles
The Roots of Progressive Radicalism: Nellie Bowles vs. Musa al-Gharbi
In two new books, a journalist and an academic offer competing explanations for the extremist ideological tendencies within left-wing cultural, academic, activist, and political institutions.
In Defence of John Money
How did this famed sexologist become reviled at both ends of the culture-war horseshoe?
Eager to ‘Affirm,’ Yet Unwilling to Debate
A prominent South Carolina doctor and transgender rights activist has made a great show of calling England’s Cass Review “a sham at best”—but now refuses to say why.
You Can’t Buy an Authentic Self
We should be wary of teaching the next generation that identity is something that can be bought.
Motorpsycho Nightmare
Robert Pirsig’s insufferable cult novel about philosophy and bike maintenance turns 50.
Is Life Coaching Just Modern Sophistry?
The popularity of a trend does not necessarily make it ethical.
When Denouncing ‘Settler Colonialism’ Blurs into Hamas Apologism: A Conversation with Michael Powell
The Atlantic magazine writer speaks with Quillette’s Jonathan Kay about the use of fashionable academic jargon to convey hateful propaganda.
Feminism v. Gender Ideology: An Interview with Julie Bindel
During a visit to the county she calls ‘Tranada,’ the veteran activist and author tells Quillette that ‘intersectional’ feminism often resembles a rainbow-branded offshoot of the men’s-rights movement.
The Greatest American Western Novel of All
Elmer Kelton’s ‘The Time It Never Rained’ is an overlooked classic.
The Insidious Lie That We Can’t Understand Each Other
And a guide for how to productively push back against the identity trap.
Civil Rights and Wrongs
Richard Hanania’s new book is a welcome entry to the conversation about wokeness, but his power-based perspective is incomplete.