Alasdair MacIntyre (1929-2025): A Philosopher Who Thought Against the Grain
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Alasdair MacIntyre, one of the most influential moral philosophers of our times, passed away. Though he was not a household name for most people, he was known to... Read more.
Teachers Must Avert an AI-Facilitated Intellectual Dark Age
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We should not forget that one of the greatest risks of AI technology may be a degradation of the learning process itself, and thus a new intellectual dark age. It... Read more.
The People’s Property and Income in the Hands of Bureaucrats
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The only way to bring public spending back in line with citizens’ interests and ensure it is not hijacked by pet projects is to introduce constitutional and structural... Read more.
Executive Orders Are Not a Panacea for America
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Those who care about the long-term health and stability of the United States should favour more far-reaching structural reforms, that weaken both Congress and the... Read more.
Essex Police Visit Journalist’s Home over Tweets
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The vague charges hanging over Ms Pearson’s head, and her vulnerability to a potential witch hunt by Essex Police, are not misapplications of hate speech legislation,... Read more.
Jeff Bezos Is Right: Legacy Media Must Self-Reflect
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We should thank Jeff Bezos for highlighting the crisis of trust in the media. But his dismissive attitude toward “alternative sources” of news and information... Read more.
New Hate Speech Laws Scrapped in Ireland
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The Irish Government announced it is scrapping its plans to introduce significant updates to Ireland’s existing hate speech laws, as there is not enough support... Read more.
Unrest in Britain: The Other Half of the Story
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Those who, in the face of unrest surrounding immigration and race, limit themselves to condemning far right violence, are missing out on a public conversation about... Read more.
The Myth of the European “Far-Right Surge”
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Anyone who describes these policies as “far right” is either deluded or determined to discredit their political adversaries by any means available. Yet this... Read more.
A Fork in the Road of the EU
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Sooner or later, EU citizens and political leaders will have to decide which Europe they wish to back: a highly integrated political union with major policies decided... Read more.
The Populist Wave and Its Discontents
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Quite possibly, the type of reform Western democracies require is more radical than anything either populists or their critics are willing to contemplate. For what... Read more.
Censors Failed to Cancel NatCon
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This bizarre saga leaves one wondering: where is the looming threat of authoritarianism in Europe - in right-wing conservatives who gather in hotels to talk about... Read more.