In Defence of Ideology
The term ideological is often slung about as if it were an insult. It typically implies that a person is set in her ways, or dogmatic. It also implies that…
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Why We Join Cults
At the start of April, we were shocked to discover the details of the NXIVM cult—an organisation which “brainwashed and blackmailed women into being sex slaves.” The female members of…
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Rethinking the Roots of White Supremacism
Why have white supremacist movements been surging recently in the Anglosphere? CNN argue that the election of Obama resurrected deeply held racial resentments in the American psyche, priming predominantly white…
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Rejected By the Tribe: What Political Extremists Reveal About the Rest of Us
Persecution, or the perception thereof, is a powerful social glue.
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The Value of Arguing with Extremists: Building a Moderate Center
I am frequently told that there is no point in arguing with extreme ideologues because they are closed-minded and impervious to reason, and that I would do better to save…
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