The Enlightenment’s Gravediggers
When Westerners hate the West.
Maarten Boudry
· 17 min read
Western civilization
A collection of 9 posts
Classical Liberalism Without Strong Gods
How open societies can meet the challenge of meaning.
Roger Partridge
· 15 min read
Douglas Murray's War on the West—A Review
If 'The Strange Death of Europe' was a requiem for a stricken continent, 'War on the West' is intended to be an act of defiance.
Gisa Tunbridge
· 9 min read
'Virtue Signalling' May Annoy Us. But Civilization Would Be Impossible Without It
Virtue signaling includes the best of human instincts, and the worst of human instincts.
Geoffrey Miller
· 9 min read
Progressivism and the West
The West is not perfect, but it has created prosperity and freedom for millions of people
Bo Winegard
· 14 min read
Is Western Civilization Uniquely Bad?
If we are looking for a civilization that never engaged in mass violence or destruction, we’re unlikely to find one.
James Kierstead
· 8 min read
Is Western Civilization a Thing?
Appiah is wrong to pretend that distinct civilizations were never a thing.
James Kierstead
· 9 min read
The Future of Our Ancient Past
There’s nothing wrong with teaching Western Civilization or the Western classics alongside other cultural traditions. At the same time, the way Classics used to be taught is gone for good.
James Kierstead
· 6 min read
Western Civilisation "Not Welcome Here"
The new humanities maintain that for the last 500 years, Western Civilisation has got it wrong when it comes to knowledge, truth and science.
Bella d'Abrera
· 8 min read