by Frank Furedi | Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
From anti-populists to environmentalists, too many regard democracy as an obstacle to their aims. When was the last time you came across a book whole-heartedly celebrating democracy? Or an op-ed saying we can trust people to make wise decisions about the future of...
by Frank Furedi | Sep 24, 2020 | Culture Wars
Silence the wolf whistles, don’t say ‘you look lovely in lycra’ to that woman at the gym, and don’t tweet about transgender women not being real women. You could be breaking the law and be charged. Welcome to an Orwellian world where what you think about women, gays...
by Frank Furedi | Sep 20, 2020 | Race
President Trump is correct to call for patriotic history to be taught in US schools, instead of the 1619 Project. Slavery is a dreadful chapter in America’s past, but it does not tell the entire story. I have never seen the woke cultural establishment react to a...
by Frank Furedi | Sep 13, 2020 | Academic Freedom and Free Speech
Edinburgh University has decided to take yet another step to distance itself from its most important intellectual legacy – the Scottish Enlightenment. It has decided to rename its David Hume Tower because some students claim that the 18th-century philosopher’s views...
by Frank Furedi | Sep 10, 2020 | Authority, Race
A mídia recusa-se a noticiar o que é evidente aos olhos de seus espectadores, e intelectuais argumentam que “saques e protestos violentos são vivenciados como eventos alegres e libertadores” No verão passado, quando fiz uma viagem de carro com minha esposa pelos...