National Review- Quillette
- Have We Forgotten Weimar? April 22, 2025This is not the first time Germany has resorted to censorship in the mistaken belief that the state can contain dangerous ideas. The last time they tried this, it facilitated the rise of the Nazis.Jay Sophalkalyan
- When Do Scholarly Retractions Become a Form of Censorship? April 21, 2025Focusing on the handful of papers that are retracted for political reasons can obscure the more important problems afflicting the field of academic publishing.Ivan Oransky
- When Good Academics Do Bad Things April 19, 2025In a recent speech delivered at the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law, a Quillette editor describes lessons he learned while investigating the school’s teachers college.Jonathan Kay
- Have We Forgotten Weimar? April 22, 2025
- Jay Nordlinger
- Heroes and Nominees April 22, 2025On the nomination of Jimmy Lai, Ilham Tohti, and others for the Nobel Peace Prize.Jay Nordlinger
- Where honor rules, &c. April 22, 2025On golf, the American order, Trump’s fitness, the city of Cleveland, Al Capone, Leonardo da Vinci, and more.Jay Nordlinger
- Dollars to Doughnuts April 21, 2025Reader mail on Denmark, tariffs, and more.Jay Nordlinger
- Heroes and Nominees April 22, 2025
Tag Archives: culture
Thomas Sowell on Culture
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Mainstream Madness
A little over 50 years ago James Burnham authored a book titled “Suicide of the West”. It was his thesis that the West had lost faith in its institutions and culture. As a result, the West, especially its intellectuals and … Continue reading
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Leonard Nimoy on Life, Art and Culture
Back in 1989 the film critic and social commentator Michael Medved conducted a wide ranging interview of actor Leonard Nimoy; the interview focused primarily on arts and culture. Although he is most famous for playing the Vulcan Mr. Spock on … Continue reading
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Tagged art, culture, Film, Hillsdale College, Leonard Nimoy, LLAP, Michael Medved, Spock, Star Trek
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Ben Sasse for President
We are once again faced with the question of whether it is worth voting in the Presidential race and if so, for whom. Before considering any particular candidate, let’s have a look at the question of why vote at all. … Continue reading
The Ongoing Cultural Disaster
Q: What accounts for the grotesque state of American politics? A: The grotesque state of American culture. Politics is, and always has been, downstream from culture. Sure, politics and policy can influence culture, but that influence is largely ephemeral. … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, education, policy, politics, public sector unions, School Choice, schools, teachers unions
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The Great Awokening
America has had several waves of Awakening in its history, characterized by intense religious enthusiasm and social activism. These waves stemmed from American Protestantism, often accompanied by a profound sense of conviction and redemption. They tended to be evangelistic, with … Continue reading
Art and Culture
Politics is downstream from culture in that politics is shaped by culture. Famous writers like George Orwell (1984), Arthur Koestler (Darkness at Noon) and Mario Vargas Llosa (The War of the End of the World) have ruminated on this and … Continue reading