Category Editorials

Identity politics

Definition: political actions, arguments, or movements that are organized around shared aspects of identity, such as race, gender, sexuality, religion, or ethnicity, rather than broader, universal interests. “Red states” and “blue states” can function as an identity group, a political…

So, Someone Called You Stupid

The internet, from its humble beginnings, was often referred to as the greatest teaching and learning tool ever invented. It was genuinely believed that giving us unlimited information, instant global communication and open access to knowledge, with searchable archives and…

Sharia

When it comes to this concept, everything you know is wrong. It’s quite simple, actually, the Western world has only heard of Sharia through the megaphone of extremists. “In the West, you have the illusion of truth. We had no…

Peer Review

“Who are the peers?” (the question nobody asks) In theory, “peers” means: In practice, “peers” often means: So the real answer to “Who are the peers?” is: People who share the same assumptions, incentives, and blind spots as the authors.…

Hope

On this site, I once wrote the following. The Magical 30% — or One Third of Any People In the year 2000, I learned that 30% of Russians still thought Stalin was great for Russia. If you know anything about Russian history,…