On Moral Outrage and Humility
Much like I try to match my scholarly beliefs with intellectual humility, I rather hope to match my moral outrage with moral humility.
Patrick Chambers
· 5 min read
Politics
A collection of 107 posts
Diversity for the Sake of Democracy
Diversity is the celebration of individuality and nonconformity, and democracy is most precious when it allows three hundred million individuals to reach a compromise out of love for their country.
Carrie Pritt
· 4 min read
The New Trump-ian Order
What I have outlined above are valid critiques of Trump’s policies which need to be vigorously pursued through constitutional channels and via Senatorial and Congressional opposition.
Sumantra Maitra
· 6 min read
Trump, NATO, and the Persistent Myths of International Relations
If one is serious about defending liberal order, then one should be prepared to spend. After all, freedom isn’t free, and Uncle Sucker won’t be there forever.
Sumantra Maitra
· 5 min read
The BuzzFeed Fiasco Shows Us Why Trust in Institutions Is Dying
If this information about an American leader were true, it would be frankly unprecedented. At the same time, the information is also extremely suspect.
Sumantra Maitra
· 6 min read
Pundits Are Blind to the Grassroots of Political Change
The fit about Farage resigning should in a circular kind of way remind us why the Brexit vote was so important symbolically.
Gearóid Murphy
· 3 min read
Your Guide to Blaming Russia for Everything
It’s time to wake up and smell the dark-roast Kremlin coffee. I’m talking dark-roast as in a steaming cup of pitch-black, irredeemable evil splashed in your face right after you smell it.
Caleb Bridgeman
· 5 min read
Islam's Liberal Counter-Insurgency
In her new book ‘The Battle for British Islam,’ campaigner Sara Khan offers a work of admirable frankness, determination, and moral clarity.
Jamie Palmer
· 7 min read
Trump and the Revenge of the Borderlands
Trump especially did quite well in a region which had not voted Republican on a federal basis in ages.
Mathieu Vaillancourt
· 5 min read
Stop Calling People "Low Information Voters"
And when policy is not up for debate and when conversation is taken off the table.
Claire Lehmann
· 6 min read
Donald Trump and the Failure of Mainstream Social Science Part III
However, if we look to other situations I think there is at least grounds for further reflection. Let’s consider two situations.
Uri Harris
· 4 min read
Donald Trump and the Failure of Mainstream Social Science Part II
Large portion of social scientists seem to hold their surprise and perplexity as a badge of honour, rather than as an opportunity to improve their models of human behaviour.
Uri Harris
· 4 min read
Cut Out the "Literally Hitler" Hysteria
Human societies, generally are conservative, and they prefer primarily two things, order and rule of law in society, and the perceived safety of one’s own tribe.
Sumantra Maitra
· 7 min read
Donald Trump and the Failure of Mainstream Social Science
Many social scientists have quite openly voiced surprise and perplexity at both the Trump and Brexit events
Uri Harris
· 4 min read
The Restart of History and the Russia Question
There should be no misunderstanding that Russia is an adversarial great power.
Sumantra Maitra
· 10 min read