democracy - Quillette (Page 2)

Leaders Are Worse Than Average

In every political system, one hopes that the cream rises, that the rulers or governors will be the best and the brightest.

Crispin Sartwell

27 Jun 2020 · 8 min read

‘10% Less Democracy’—A Review

Books like 10% Less Democracy help us consider what republican solutions might look like today.

Adam Wakeling

2 Apr 2020 · 10 min read

Is the New York Times Bad For Democracy?

If the Times is implicated in the declining health of smaller news organizations, then it’s not serving the values of democracy as well as it righteously claims.

Chang Che

20 Mar 2020 · 6 min read

Democratic Road Trip: Who Will Save U.S. Workers from the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’

One of the weird subplots of this Democratic leadership contest has been the steady output of long, puffed out New York Times think pieces that came off as thinly veiled hit jobs on disfavoured candidates.

Jonathan Kay

22 Feb 2020 · 18 min read

Is Democracy Compatible with Extreme Inequality?

Material benefits can always be translated into political power because the political world has always been interwoven with the cultural world.

Chang Che

8 Feb 2020 · 8 min read

PODCAST 66: Alireza Nader on the Political Unrest in Iran and the Regime's Brutal Crackdown

Alireza Nader, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, talks to Jonathan Kay about the recent political protests in Iran and the regime’s brutal response.

Quillette / Jonathan Kay

11 Dec 2019 · 1 min read

A Letter From Hong Kong

The myths of the obedient Hong Kong child, of the disciplined dronelike worker, of the person who puts money above everything else, are shattered for ever.

Peter Baehr

3 Sep 2019 · 7 min read

Who Needs Democracy Anyway?

The rise of social media means that a limited number of academics, industry bodies or professional groups can promote almost any agenda, however obtuse, gain slightly wider support online, and create the appearance of significant authoritative status.

Ross Elliott

30 Jul 2019 · 6 min read

The Origins of Colourism

As revealed in the documentary, this view takes an emotional toll on dark women, who are discriminated against in all sorts of ways.

Matthew Blackwell

13 Feb 2019 · 13 min read

Why Does Ralph Northam Deserve No Mercy?

Elite liberalism is embracing modes of thought that I once associated with the political Right: joy in punishment and us-versus-them thinking.

Zaid Jilani

2 Feb 2019 · 8 min read

The Case Against a Second EU Referendum

If one referendum isn’t enough to resolve the matter, why would two be enough?

Madeline Grant

21 Jan 2019 · 11 min read

Identitarianism and the Splintering of Democracy

Now, let’s consider for a moment the practical consequences of this theory for our representative democracy.

Max Diamond

25 Oct 2017 · 5 min read

Does Free Speech Need Boundaries to Survive?

It wouldn’t be misleading to say that the greatest threat to free speech today comes from free speech itself.

Wessie du Toit

19 Oct 2017 · 6 min read

Is Hayek's Moral Vision Compatible with Democracy?

As a young man the great economist was influenced by positivist circles in his native Austria. He expressed no faith or belief in God, and adopted a scientific materialism.

David Peterson

10 Mar 2017 · 6 min read

Want to Take Back Control? Then Abolish the Rule of Lords

The British people voted to reject an institution that curtails the will of people, that serves crony business interests before democracy, and that promotes nepotism.

Charlie Peters

27 Oct 2016 · 4 min read