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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 · 6 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 · 6 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 · 6 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 · 9 min read

The al-Nusra Front pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda in 2013. Image of men waving black flag in Syria.

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 · 5 min read