Social Movements

Social Movements

iconoclast
Climate activists' brand of iconoclasm is far removed from the Beeldenstorm that swept medieval Europe.
What began as public outcry against Iran’s so-called morality police has snowballed into a mass movement targeting the very essence of the Islamic republic.
Satanic cult sabbath goya
Satanic cultists don't even believe the Devil exists. Satanism is largely a religion focused on secular humanism and hedonism.
The acceptance of fashionable nonsense is a threat to Enlightenment values and public health.
An interview with filmmaker Jason Sussberg about his new film about Stewart Brand and the importance of culture in achieving progress.
For decades, the Communist Party of China has relied on reeducation camps to reform "parasites" and persuade people to support the communist cause.
An upstart third party is unlikely to dislodge the status quo in the current system.
moral panic
Moral panics about the content of children's cartoons and other forms of entertainment have a long history.
elon musk twitter
Elon Musk's successful bid to take over Twitter has fragmented the internet along predictably partisan lines. But only time will tell whether this is a good or bad thing.
Far from being inappropriate, many of the most controversial acceptance speeches highlighted important issues in the film industry. 
Like witchcraft, "racecraft" refers to a kind of magical thinking — one that treats race as if it were scientifically meaningful.
eastern philosophy
Non-Western thought is vast and ancient, so why don't some consider it philosophy?
chess
It has been 50 years since an American has claimed the title of World Chess Champion. Will it ever happen again?
For some people, there is only one thing to live for. They commit their entire being to that thing. They are dangerous.
diversity training
Diversity training is easy to get wrong. Here's how to build an effective program. 
detransitioners
The results of a recent study suggest that some clinicians might be failing to explore other causes when treating gender dysphoria.
Nacht Wacht at Rijksmuseum
Released in 1972, "Ways of Seeing" has proven to be as worthy of study as the artistic traditions it investigates.
Woke racism
The modern antiracist movement is harming the very people it claims to help, according to the linguist John McWhorter.
Ignoring a scientific truth doesn’t change it, even when the consequences are deadly. “If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you do it, too?” Many of us, as children, […]
Too little breathing room, tear gas, and insufficient masks are a recipe for disaster. Police are worsening all three. Across the nation and the world, people of all skin colors are […]