Saving Liberalism from ‘The Identity Trap’: An Interview with Yascha Mounk
In an acclaimed new book, the German-American political scientist traces the rise of illiberal intellectual movements among modern progressives.
Culture Wars
205 articles
My Journey Out of Extremism
And how I became a small-l liberal.
Civility Isn’t Weakness—It’s How We Win
A commitment to civility is first and foremost about not becoming what we oppose.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Being
The American Physical Society views the existence of White Privilege in physics as being both scientific and not scientific.
The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling Continue
Dissecting a lengthy YouTube attack on gender-critical feminists
The Fall of ‘Nature’
A once-respected journal has announced that it will be subordinating science to ideology.
Woke Capitalism’s Tragedy of the Commons
Woke capitalism is rational, but it is also unsustainable.
The Hard Left and Populist Right Agree on All the Wrong Things
The ideas that unite the hard Left and the populist Right against the West itself are the same ones that make them both so excited about the culture wars.
Zemmour’s Final Word
The danger—or opportunity, depending on your view—is that two radical candidates like Mélenchon and Zemmour win the first round.
The Sorry State of Political Apologies
Political apologies are quickly forgotten.
The Culture War is Coming for Your Genes
The truth is we can never hope for a perfect alignment between moral desert and material reward because we each have competing definitions of what constitutes merit.
The Ironies of Sex
Young people are still discovering their sexual selves and are often lost when exploring the sexual terrain of someone else’s body and mind.