Should we blame America?
It’s hard for Europeans to argue that ‘culture wars’ and ‘identity politics’ are American imports
Ben Sixsmith
Sunday
Saturday
Substack attack
What do progressives have against the newsletter platform?
Sunday
The cult of Elon Musk
If this man was your 49-year-old uncle, you would be quietly disinviting him from Christmas dinner
Monday
When a Nobel Peace Prize-winner goes to war
The Tigray war demonstrates the folly of presumptuously celebrating peace
Monday
Does anybody practice what they preach?
What Joss Whedon’s downfall tells us about the application of morality
Thursday
Hi, historian here…
The stakes of online credentialism
Wednesday
The problem with conspiracy theories
Bogus ideas can be inflammatory, setting people against each other within families and friendship groups
Sunday
The meaning of Monster
Like cigarette smokers, energy drink enthusiasts have clear and particular tastes
Thursday
The carnival in the Capitol
They know the eyes of the world are upon them — and at least some of them appear to enjoy the attention
Sunday
The sad irony of celebrity pastors
Instead of making me want to become more like them, it looks very much as if they want to become more like me
Tuesday
Jake Paul, the Great White Nope
The YouTuber makes the most of the outrage economy
Tuesday
What is the Great Reset?
It’s not everything it’s cracked up to be
Thursday
COVID, lockdowns and misery
Weren’t we lonely enough before?
Wednesday
Sarah Cooper’s Netflix special is a crime against comedy
The real star is the producer’s phonebook
Friday
Andrew Cuomo’s revisionist history
American Crisis: Leadership Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic by Andrew Cuomo reviewed
Friday
Duty of care: the trouble with America’s nursing homes
We will sacrifice so much to save lives. So why are we indifferent to the quality of those lives?
Friday
Saturday
Mark Zuckerberg’s quest for redemption
The new Facebook ‘Oversight Board’ is an attempt to prove that he is not above accountability and is responsive to criticism
Wednesday
Candace Owens’s book is a work of performance art
Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation by Candace Owens reviewed
Wednesday
The tragedy of Aaron Coleman
Coleman did a very bad thing, very recently, and seeks to have a role where his personality is relevant to thousands of lives
