The Case for Contrarianism
Without such a process occurring, outsiders will be unable to look at the market and garner any reliable knowledge about the state of the world.
Oliver Traldi
· 8 min read
Education
A collection of 398 posts
In Defence of Private Tuition
“Private tuition can be harmful to the long-term academic prospects of children, a leading London headteacher warned today.”
Emma C Williams
· 6 min read
Defending Western History From Political Propaganda
Ben Sixsmith
· 5 min read
Gender Bias in STEM—An Example of Biased Research?
This can only go on for so long before people push back.
Sebastian Cesario
· 9 min read
How I Survived the Title IX Star Chamber
Most people think of Title IX in relation to women’s access to college sports, but in fact it mandates gender equity in all aspects of higher education.
Nicholas Wolfinger
· 13 min read
The Academy Needs to Confront the Danger Within
Many argue that American colleges and universities are the envy of the world. Indeed, people from all over the globe flock here to pursue their educational goals.
Clay Routledge
· 5 min read
Should We “Stop Equating ‘Science’ With Truth”?
The message that liberates women is not: men and women are the same, and anyone who tells you different is oppressing you.
Heather E. Heying
· 7 min read
Mental Health ‘Disabilities’ as Legal Superpowers
Mental disorders are highly stigmatized conditions, but they have a hidden upside.
Geoffrey Miller
· 24 min read
Sociology’s Stagnation Part II: Genetic Confounding
Some economists predict that increasing government spending now, say on infrastructure projects, will “stimulate” the economy by putting money in workers’ pockets.
Jonathan Anomaly, Brian Boutwell
· 5 min read
Evergreen State and the Battle for Modernity Part 2: True Believers, Fence Sitters, and Group Conformity
Evergreen State fiasco drew national attention, and since then it appears that the college has only chosen to double down on the insanity.
Michael Aaron
· 9 min read
The Neurodiversity Case for Free Speech
Newton wouldn’t last long as a ‘public intellectual’ in modern American culture.
Geoffrey Miller
· 20 min read
Are the Social Sciences Undergoing a Purity Spiral?
Haidt and others formed the Heterodox Academy, which is dedicated to arguing for a more intellectually diverse academy and now has almost 900 members.
Uri Harris
· 15 min read
Study Philosophy to Improve Thinking—A Case of False Advertising?
“That the discipline of philosophy trains students in highly transferable skills is evidenced by the fact that philosophy majors perform exceptionally well on the LSAT, GMAT, and GRE.”
Neven Sesardic
· 13 min read
Evergreen State and the Battle for Modernity
Most modernists could be classified as centrists (either left or right-leaning), classical liberals and libertarians.
Michael Aaron
· 8 min read
Bald Men Fighting Over a Comb: Arguments About the Classical Tradition
Most of the praise comes only from Classics teachers, or others easily impressed by a thin veneer of learning.
Sandra Kotta
· 19 min read