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Conspiracism at the Atlantic

The Atlantic may think that the anti-Shakespeare campaigners offer an entertaining diversion. Its editors certainly failed to pick up the failings of Winkler’s research, yet I believe the issue is a lot more serious than that.

Oliver Kamm

16 May 2019 · 10 min read

Headline Rhymes

Graham Verdon

22 Mar 2019 · 1 min read

Headline Rhymes

Graham Verdon

2 Mar 2019 ·

Headline Rhymes

Graham Verdon

16 Feb 2019 · 1 min read

The Boy Who Inflated the Concept of 'Wolf'

Concept inflation is a lot like lying. Immanuel Kant observed that lying couldn’t be effective in a world where everybody lied, since no one would be believed.

Spencer Case

14 Feb 2019 · 10 min read

Public Education’s Dirty Secret

My small classes faced a large photograph of Barack Obama displayed proudly in front of the classroom over the title “Notre Président.”

Mary Hudson

10 Feb 2019 · 20 min read

17 Jan 2019 · 1 min read