Understanding the Unidentified
With the decline of religious belief over the past century, perhaps this is what lies behind this quest to understand the unidentified.
Michael Shermer
· 22 min read
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Vaccine Hesitancy and the Paradox of Choice
While all the major vaccines have been deemed safe and effective, they are increasingly talked about as though they are different.
Andrew Glover
· 4 min read
In Defense of the Universal Values of Science
Until recently, it seemed inconceivable to imagine that any physical or biological scientists could become so misguided as to argue against the empirical basis of their own fields.
Lawrence M. Krauss
· 4 min read
How Strong Was Taiwan’s COVID Response?
Taiwan’s COVID response will likely be remembered as one of the world’s best.
Ben Weinstein
· 13 min read
The Sad Truth About Traditional Environmentalism
For too long traditional environmentalism has led the way with unscientific beliefs and ideologies, attacking anyone who holds opposing opinions, while demanding that the world’s largest cake be baked without flour.
Zion Lights
· 8 min read
Sorry, Demi Lovato: You Can't Fight Sexism by Opting Out of Womanhood
It’s true that hair is a definitive socially-constructed characteristic of femininity (and masculinity) in many cultures.
Mary Kate Fain
· 9 min read
Modern Europe and the Enlightenment—A Review
Modern Europe and the Enlightenment opens by presenting a balanced examination and robust summary of Enlightenment values.
T.M. Murray
· 7 min read
White Lotus, Red Dragon—China’s History of Millenarian Dissent
When one woman refused and snapped at them to “go away,” they attacked her with a chair and mop handle.
Aaron Sarin
· 14 min read
Breaking the Union
The SNP has been in government in Scotland since 2007, and the determination and political will with which it has pursued independence has been impressive.
John Lloyd
· 9 min read
Six Great Ideas from Adam Grant's 'Think Again'
Westerners have been reading the works of Aristotle for more than 2,000 years, and his ideas even animated the Islamic Golden Age.
Jon Hersey
· 12 min read
Black Lives Matter and the Psychology of Progressive Fatalism
There is nothing wrong with elevating anti-racism in one’s own life. But there is something wrong with imposing one’s moral reality upon total strangers.
Samuel Kronen
· 18 min read
Thomas Sowell's Harlem Years
A bright student with a tumultuous home life, Sowell was admitted to one of New York’s most competitive high schools but dropped out at age 16.
Jason L. Riley
· 6 min read
The Gathering Resistance to the Stigmatisation of Masculinity
There is now a growing international movement of men and women dedicated to resisting the anti-masculinity narrative.
Hannah Gal
· 8 min read
Education and Masculinity—An Interview with Will Knowland
The right to free speech includes speech that might offend, shock, or disturb. And it includes not only the right to express such speech but also the right to receive it.
Hannah Gal
· 8 min read
Lived Experiences Aren’t Special
Lived experiences are often vividly used by progressive activists as evidence of widespread injustice, accompanied with a call for action and social change.
Tim Hsiao
· 7 min read