The Kitsch of “Wokeness”
One of the most frequent criticisms of so-called wokeness is that it consistently operates in bad faith, strawmanning complex systems and individuals as racist, misogynistic, etc. But how can one…
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James Burns
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James Burns is a British radical centrist interested in politics, culture and education. In his spare time offline, he enjoys walking up hills and studying history at university. Start a conversation with James: https://letter.wiki/JamesBurns
Beware A World of Marble Trumps: On Campaigns to Remove Statues
Iconoclasm is back. In the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests, progressive activists have pivoted from a narrative that most could unite around—police brutality is wrong and, in the…
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The Student Snowflake Stereotype is Counterproductive to the Cause of Free Speech
Are students intolerant, overly sensitive snowflakes? Yes, according to broadcasters like Tucker Carlson in America and right-wing commentators James Delingpole, Brendan O’Neill, Toby Young and Julia Hartley-Brewer in the UK.…
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Don’t Decolonize the History Curriculum—Globalize it
Debates about decolonizing the curriculum—once confined to academic conferences and student common rooms—are becoming increasingly hard to avoid. Campaigners are out to change what is studied at university. Some have…
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