A collection of 388 posts
On the anniversary of 7 October, philosopher David Benatar discusses the ethical questions it raises and about his new book, “Very Practical Ethics.”
Iona Italia talks to artist Megan Gafford about how we have come to value statement-making over beauty and craftsmanship in art and architecture.
A conversation with Roger Berkowitz, the Founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics.
Jonathan Kay speaks with Bard College historian Sean McMeekin about his new book, To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism.
Iona Italia talks to Democratic political campaigner Brianna Wu about finding a more sensible approach to trans rights and combating progressive insanity.
A conversation with the Cuban student, poet and free-speech advocate, Justo Antonio Triana.
The future of liberal democracies, populism, and what Mearsheimer and realists get wrong about Israel and Russia.
Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with author Paul Berman about the lingering influence of ‘Black Power’ advocate Stokely Carmichael, who once infamously claimed that ‘the only good Zionist is a dead Zionist.’
Iona Italia talks to Gerfried Ambrosch about pro-Israel feeling on the German Left, antisemitism among Muslim immigrants and why Israel’s safety is “Germany’s reason of state.”
Jonathan Kay speaks with Roya Hakakian about the rise and fall of Mohammad Jafar Mahallati, a former Iranian official who’d presented himself to Oberlin as an agent of peace and ‘forgiveness.’
Iona Italia talks to John Wood, Jr. of Braver Angels, about building a stronger democratic consensus in America.
Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with biologist Emma Hilton about the controversy surrounding a champion women’s boxer whom critics accuse of being biologically male.
Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay talks to writer Joan Smith about the scandals that unfolded at the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre under the leadership of its male trans-identified CEO, Mridul Wadhwa.
Iona Italia talks to Oliver Traldi about his new book, ‘Political Beliefs: A Philosophical Introduction.’
Iona Italia interviews linguistic anthropologist Nick Enfield about why language is good for lawyers and bad for scientists.