Redneck Sociology

The misfortune of the Palestinians did not begin on October 7, 2023. It began in the mid-1960s, when a deliberate project was launched to cultivate a particular type of Arab…

In our age, emotions are often praised as the antidote to cold rationality. We are told that feelings bring warmth, authenticity, and a more human quality into our choices. And…

Dexter Francová is a young Czech woman who wears dresses, does her makeup, and seems perfectly at ease in her own skin. She nevertheless insists she feels like a man—though…

A few days ago, I asked: Who’s working on “good” artificial intelligences—tools that actually benefit the brain? When I said there were none, I was exaggerating. They do exist. There…

Not long ago, I found myself reading reviews of a book about those executed by Czechoslovakia’s communist regime—an edition prepared by the Liberal Institute for the Study of Communist Crimes.…

When liberals warn that democracy is under threat, they rarely mean that a tolerant style of governance is at risk, or that the freedoms of ordinary citizens are in danger.…