by Frank Furedi | Jul 30, 2020 | Culture Wars, Education, Parenting
Teaching children to ‘know their boundaries’ is a vital part of their education. This is because throughout the history of mankind, boundaries have played a key role in communities making moral distinctions between right and wrong. But increasingly today, those...
by Frank Furedi | Jul 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
In recent weeks, the Culture War has been widely discussed in the media. Yet there is a lack of clarity about what this conflict is about, who started it, and what are the issues at stake. Many activists targeting historical statues or calling into question the...
by Frank Furedi | Jul 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
Why is the UK more concerned about Shamima Begum’s citizenship than bringing her to justice? It is essential she faces a jury in a British court, so the public can fully understand why traiterous behaviour is unacceptable. I agree with the Court of Appeal’s ruling...
by Frank Furedi | Jun 21, 2020 | Culture Wars, Race
A new culture of groupthink is emerging, and it is causing mass psychosis. One of the most distinctive things about the eruption of Black Lives Matter protests across the world is the speed with which they were endorsed by virtually every powerful institution and...
by Frank Furedi | Jun 21, 2020 | Race
Watching white people appease their racial guilt by begging for forgiveness from their black neighbours is unedifying. These quasi-religious shows of contrition will do little to solve injustice. Why do I feel like throwing up when I watch a group of white people...