Classical Liberalism Without Strong Gods
How open societies can meet the challenge of meaning.
Roger Partridge
· 15 min read
Videos
A collection of 114 posts
Podcast #288: Enforced Ideological Conformity Among British Artists
Dancer and choreographer Rosie Kay talks to Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay about the three radioactive political topics that can derail an artist’s career.
Quillette
· 2 min read
The Problem With ‘Harvard Derangement Syndrome’
Harvard professor Steven Pinker tells Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay why Donald Trump’s campaign against his university’s ‘woke’ policies goes too far.
Jonathan Kay, Steven Pinker
· 19 min read
The Biggest Taboo in Academia: Israel, with Maarten Boudry | Quillette Cetera Ep. 46
"That was the moment I realised I had underestimated the ideological rot inside academia."
Zoe Sankey, Maarten Boudry
· 21 min read
Podcast #286: Is the University Of Austin Betraying Its Free-Speech Principles?
Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Ellie Avishai—who recently lost her affiliated position at UATX after she pushed back against the school’s strident anti-DEI messaging.
Quillette
· 3 min read
Qatar: Futuristic City, Medieval Morals
Donald Trump has an opportunity to influence the Qatari monarchy away from supporting jihad and towards promoting peace. But will he take it?
John Aziz
· 7 min read
Podcast #285: The Green Delusion
Iona Italia talks to engineer Paul Brown about the hidden costs of renewables and the skewed incentives that are driving some countries towards unsustainable energy policies.
Paul Brown, Quillette, Iona Italia
· 32 min read
The Settlers: An Incomplete Portrayal
Louis Theroux’s new documentary suggests that he is unfamiliar with the complex history behind the Israeli occupation of The West Bank, and does not understand the political and ideological factors at stake there.
John Aziz
· 8 min read
Podcast #283: Free Speech in Australia
Iona Italia talks to Alan Davison about censorship, self-censorship, the Online Safety Act and other threats to free speech in Australia.
Quillette, Alan Davison, Iona Italia
· 42 min read
The Radicalisation of Young Women
We often hear about the radicalisation of young men—especially in the wake of hit show Adolescence—but far less attention is paid to the growing radicalisation of young women.
Claire Lehmann
· 1 min read
Australian Election 2025, The Nuclear Debate with Will Shackel: Quillette Cetera Episode 44
Why nuclear must be part of Australia’s energy future.
Zoe Sankey
· 13 min read
Podcast #280: The Trouble with Tariffs
Iona Italia talks to John H. Cochrane aka "The Grumpy Economist" about the motivations, effects and implications of Donald Trump's economic policies.
Quillette, John H. Cochrane, Iona Italia
· 41 min read
From Gaza to the Ivory Tower: The War on Israel
An honest conversation with the hard-hitting Israeli historian Gadi Taub.
Gadi Taub, Pamela Paresky
· 27 min read
Podcast #279: How Accurate Is ‘Adolescence’?
Iona Italia talks to William Costello, an evolutionary psychologist whose work focuses on incels, about what the Netflix series 'Adolescence' gets right and wrong about this group.
Quillette, William Costello, Iona Italia
· 51 min read
How Hamas Exploits the West
Pamela Paresky speaks with Israeli political scientist Dr. Dan Schueftan about Israel’s resilience after October 7th, the moral imperative of defeating Hamas, and the shifting alliances reshaping the Middle East.
Pamela Paresky, Dan Schueftan
· 23 min read