The Problem with ‘White Fragility’ Theory The suggestion that a viewpoint comes from a “racialized frame of reference” is, in fact, an expression of doubt about my ability to be objective. Jonathan Church 24 Aug 2018 · 10 min read
Science Reformers Reduce Political Bias in Psychology Intellectual diversity and science reform should be two well-coordinated efforts. Each strengthens the other. Lee Jussim 24 Aug 2018 · 7 min read
In Defence of Combat Robots Human weaknesses in combat are well-documented and largely consistent. Technology, by contrast, improves with every passing week. Sean Welsh 23 Aug 2018 · 12 min read
Progress and Polytheism: Could an Ethical West Exist Without Christianity? Christianity’s moral vision was not as revolutionary as a casual student of history might suppose. Nor did it equip Western society with a unique set of virtues that were unknown to the ancient world. Ben Bassett 23 Aug 2018 · 9 min read
Danger's Deliverance Even the most dangerous things hold enormous potential to save lives. Michael Shellenberger 23 Aug 2018 · 10 min read
Suspicion and the Corruption of the Liberal Mind Suspicious reading is applied to any and every medium as well as every form of individual expression. Stephen Harrod Buhner 22 Aug 2018 · 8 min read
Banning Bitcoin to Complete Big Tech Censorship Bitcoin’s decentralized network means that regardless of how much corporate America hates some commentator, it can’t stop you from sending her cryptocurrency. James D. Miller 21 Aug 2018 · 5 min read
Intersectionality—A Review “Intersectionality is a way of understanding and analyzing the complexity in the world, in people, and in human experiences.” Christian Alejandro Gonzalez 14 Aug 2018 · 10 min read
The Furore Over a Quebec Theatre Production Has Missed the Point Quebec briefly played host this summer to a theatrical production described by one prominent artist as “reminiscent of blackface minstrel shows.” Dan Delmar 14 Aug 2018 · 7 min read
Nobody Should Listen to Twitter Mobs Vox characterized the practice of dredging up tweets and trying to get people fired over them an “alt right” tactic. Daniel Friedman 13 Aug 2018 · 8 min read
The World According to Realism Realism’s central premise is that relations between states can be explained by the distribution of power in the international system. Ryan Zielonka 12 Aug 2018 · 9 min read
A Striking Similarity: The Revolutionary Findings of Twin Studies The British psychologist Cyril Burt had been accused of falsifying the results of twin studies and related research into the heritability of IQ. Henrik B. Dynesen 9 Aug 2018 · 10 min read
The Three Languages of Politics—A Review In The Three Languages of Politics, Kling argues that to understand our political opponents, we need to update the way we frame disagreements. Tristan Flock 8 Aug 2018 · 7 min read
Is There Anybody In There?—Derek Parfit’s Criticism of the Self Parfit was concerned with the perplexing question of the self and personal identity. Do we have self? If so, what is it? Does the self possess any value? Matt McManus 7 Aug 2018 · 11 min read
The Decline of the Humanities and What To Do About It Assessing the genesis of these problems requires a broad historical background understanding, because sociology stands at the nexus of the social sciences and the humanities. Lachlann Tierney 6 Aug 2018 · 9 min read
