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Richard Dawkins: 'Scientism' is a dirty word
We were really delighted that Richard Dawkins agreed to come on LockdownTV to discuss “Scientism” and his new anthology of writing about science lite…
4 years, 6 months ago
SAGE Prof Susan Michie: should we wear masks forever?
Professor Susan Michie, a behavioural psychologist who sits on the all-important Sage committee, made headlines last week by appearing to suggest tha…
4 years, 7 months ago
Chris Bickerton: Welcome to the Technopopulist future
The pandemic has thrown traditional ideas about politics upside down. In a sense, it has been the ultimate triumph of the technocrats, with phrases l…
4 years, 7 months ago
Maya Forstater: Today's judgment on trans is a landmark
When Maya Forstater first started expressing “gender critical” views in late 2018 (ie that biological sex is real and important), she was a researche…
4 years, 7 months ago
Ex press head: the UK media was not racist towards Meghan
When 49.1 million viewers tuned in to watch the Harry and Meghan interview on Oprah, the drama that unfolded left many victims — not all famous or ro…
4 years, 7 months ago
Peter Singer: Despite everything, I’m still a cosmopolitan
Any decent list of the most influential living philosophers will include Peter Singer. For nearly 50 years, the Australian ethicist has been at the f…
4 years, 7 months ago
Parent: Why I pulled my daughter out of antiracist school
Few books have had as great an impact on western society in the 21st century as Ibram X. Kendi’s ‘How to be an Antiracist‘. Published in 2019, the bo…
4 years, 7 months ago
Sohrab Ahmari: Why conservatives need to fight
Sohrab Ahmari's new book makes a strong case for tradition — but ignores material reality, read the full review by Niall Gooch here on UnHerd: https:…
4 years, 7 months ago
Nicholas Wade: the case for the Covid lab-leak theory
The so-called lab-leak hypothesis has been gaining more and more traction in recent months. Once dismissed as a crankish fringe theory, it has slowly…
4 years, 7 months ago
Fired Apple employee: a reckoning is underway
Last week, tech giant Apple made headlines for the summary dismissal of one of its employees. Following a petition signed by over 2,000 Apple employe…
4 years, 7 months ago