Whistling in the Dark Apprehensions of dog whistles and code words in political discourse are a desperate rearguard strategy to maintain a moral high ground. George Case 6 Sep 2023 · 7 min read
The Eyes Have It For the “new intellectual,” ultimately, the way forward has to be paved with nuance and understanding. David Cohen 10 Dec 2021 · 10 min read
Postmodern Philosophy is a Debating Strategy The Foucauldian method, invoking a hermeneutic of suspicion, works by unveiling or demystifying the relations of power that constitute claims to truth. Galen Watts 17 Feb 2019 · 7 min read
A Witch-Hunt on Instagram Knitting, which helps lower the blood pressure and keep the mind busy, has enjoyed an upsurge in popularity in recent years. Kathrine Jebsen Moore 17 Feb 2019 · 10 min read
Attention, Star Trek Culture Warriors: Stand Down from Battle Stations It’s a shame so many viewers apparently were too busy fighting the culture war on planet Earth to watch the much cooler war being fought against Klingon forces in the inky vastness of space. Matt Gurney 29 Jan 2019 · 7 min read
Do Parents Make a Difference? A Public Debate in London Plomin made it clear he wasn’t claiming genetic differences accounted for all the differences in how children turn out. Toby Young 16 Nov 2018 · 10 min read
No, the Syrian Civil War is Not Like Jews fleeing Nazi Persecution If one genuinely cares about the civilians who are suffering, they would want to stop the war at any cost, rather than fan the flames further. Sumantra Maitra 23 Dec 2016 · 6 min read
