Quillette Narrated

Removal, expulsion, ethnic cleansing, erasure, even genocide. These are the fruits of the idea that the world can be made right again by undoing history.

Routinely reviled by contemporary critics as a celebration of misogyny, ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ is among Shakespeare’s most misunderstood plays.

The cold allows me to feel alive.

We have ignored, enabled, downplayed, and pandered to vicious antisemitism for too long. The victims of the Bondi massacre paid the price. By Iona Italia.

The massacre at Bondi Beach was shocking—but after years of denial and equivocation about antisemitism, it was inevitable. By Jack Pinczewski

Dive into the world of generative AI and its role in flooding the internet with disinformation. Explore how regulations aimed at combating misinformation might lead to harmful censorship. Discover Australia's controversial social media ban for those under 16, and the unintended consequences on teen safety. Delve into privacy risks from strict verification laws in the UK. Finally, consider the importance of transparency, civic education, and open debate in preserving democracy amid these technological challenges.

Modern trans activists reframed transsexualism/transgenderism as a political problem rather than a clinical problem.

While the nuclear breakout clock ticks, time may also be expiring on the Ayatollah regime’s grip on the region. The two countdowns are interconnected.

Explore the complex origins of yoga as modern practices trace back to a 1924 Danish gymnastics manual. Hear personal stories of a guru hunt in Goa, and examine the influence of colonialism on Hatha Yoga. Discover how Krishnamacharya blended traditional methods with Western physical culture. The episode raises questions about cultural exchange, examines the debunked Yoga Kurunta myth, and reflects on how asanas evolved into a global phenomenon. Uncover the tensions between ancient roots and modern adaptations in today's yoga practices.

Criminal-justice reformers like to say that it is better to be ‘smart on crime’ than ‘tough on crime.’ But sometimes being tough is the smart choice. By ⁠Andrew Bushnell⁠