James Kierstead on Ancient Greece, Christianity, and the West | Quillette Cetera Ep. 63
Does “the West” actually exist — or is it merely a modern political myth?
Zoe Sankey, James Kierstead
· 38 min read
Western Civilization
A collection of 15 posts
What Makes the West Western?
Naoíse Mac Sweeney’s new book tries to convince readers that Western civilisation doesn’t exist.
James Kierstead
· 15 min read
Public Hangings and the Politics of Virtue
Joe Lonsdale wants public hangings restored. History shows they failed—Western societies became safer after abandoning brutal spectacle justice.
Claire Lehmann
· 9 min read
The New Antisemitism
Jake Wallis Simons argues that Western democracies have abandoned their values and their Jews—and that Israel’s fight for survival is a warning the West cannot afford to ignore.
John Lloyd
· 11 min read
How Intrasexual Competition Suppresses Female Fertility with Dr Dani Sulikowski | Quillette Cetera Ep. 54
Behavioural scientist Dr Dani Sulikowski unpacks the evolutionary logic behind women advising other women not to reproduce.
Zoe Sankey
· 54 min read
The Ancient Roots of Western Self-Criticism
The West’s enduring success is rooted in its awareness of its own faults and constant striving to be better. Far from being a modern phenomenon, the tradition of Western self-criticism began with Homer.
Marian L. Tupy
· 7 min read
The Enlightenment’s Gravediggers
When Westerners hate the West.
Maarten Boudry
· 17 min read
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 Civilisation Would Be Impossible Without It
Virtue signalling 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