The Seven Laws of Pessimism If life is better than ever before, why does the world seem so depressing? Maarten Boudry 26 Jan 2024 · 16 min read
The Return of the Progressive Atrocity It is the responsibility of Western activists to know who and what they support, and to separate themselves—openly and decisively—from programs and regimes that are predicated on violence and repression. Susie Linfield 18 Nov 2023 · 21 min read
History Matters A restoration of history, in all its complexity, is critical to escaping the polarized, rigid, and often insane political environment we now inhabit. Joel Kotkin 14 Sep 2023 · 16 min read
For a Time, a Pit Bull Gave Me Back My Son If I couldn’t openly love him, I would love what he loved. Steve Salerno 8 Sep 2023 · 12 min read
Ending the Hunger Games New pharmaceuticals appear to offer a genuine solution to the problem of excess appetite, that uncontrollable urge to eat more than we need to that keeps so many of us fat. Iona Italia 7 Sep 2023 · 25 min read
A Conspiracy Theory of Connotations The obsessive policing of language in the name of progress relies on magical thinking. Oliver Traldi 24 Feb 2023 · 7 min read
America’s Forgotten Crisis A terrific new account of America’s social and political turmoil during the 1910s and ’20s provides some much-needed perspective on the problems afflicting the country today. Michael J. Totten 17 Dec 2022 · 14 min read
NARRATED: Feast and Drink For Our Community’s Health Greg Ellis reads Feast and Drink For Our Community’s Health, Claire Lehmann’s essay about the meaning of Christmas. It was published in Quillette on 25th December 2018. Quillette / Claire Lehmann 7 Nov 2019 · 1 min read
NARRATED: The Defenestration of Domingo Greg Ellis reads The Defenestration of Domingo, Heather Mac Donald’s essay about how the famous opera singer fell victim to the #MeToo movement. It was published in Quillette on 18th October 2019. Quillette 31 Oct 2019 · 1 min read
NARRATED: Are Canadians Becoming More Racist? Greg Ellis reads Are Canadians Becoming More Racist? This Week’s Election Proved the Opposite, Jonathan Kay’s essay about the recent election in Canada. It was published Quillette on 22nd October 2019. Quillette / Jonathan Kay 23 Oct 2019 · 1 min read
NARRATED: How David Graeber Cancelled a Colleague Greg Ellis reads How David Graeber Cancelled a Colleague, Claire Lehmann’s article on how a prominent anthropologist and self-styled anarchist tried to ruin the reputation of a former collaborator. It was published in Quillette on 9th September 2019. Quillette / Claire Lehmann 17 Oct 2019 · 1 min read
NARRATED: Letter From Hong Kong Greg Ellis reads A Letter From Hong Kong, Peter Baehr’s essay about the pro-democracy movement in the former British colony and its impact on his students. It was published in Quillette on 3rd September 2019. Quillette / Peter Baehr 11 Oct 2019 · 1 min read
NARRATED: Universal Basic Income and the Threat of Tyranny Greg Ellis reads Universal Basic Income and the Threat of Tyranny, Shai Shapira’s essay on why UBS could lead to despotism. It was published in Quillette on 9th October 2017. Quillette / Shai Shapira 26 Sep 2019 · 1 min read
NARRATED: In Defense of Decency Greg Ellis reads In Defense of Decency, Robert McLeod’s essay arguing for more civility when we disagree with each other about politics and social justice. It was published in Quillette on July 10, 2019. Quillette / Robert McLeod 20 Sep 2019 · 1 min read
NARRATED: Coming Together to Honor a Dead Rock Star Greg Ellis reads Coming Together to Honor a Dead Rock Star—And Ward Off Our Demons, Neil Gray’s essay about the suicide of Scott Hutchinson of Frightened Rabbit. It was published in Quillette on July 21, 2019. Quillette / Neil Gray 12 Sep 2019 · 1 min read
