Amusing Ourselves to Death
A latter-day prophet predicted the triumph of trivia.
The Cost of Folly
The aftermath of lockdowns may be deadlier than COVID.
Bye Bye, Brexit
Soon, those millions who voted Leave will find out what they suspected all along: it’s a big club, and they ain’t in it.
The Problem With Kids Today
Sealed off from reality, the youth are terrified of themselves and of everything else.
Ugliness For Its Own Sake
According to the enlightened, babies are racist now.
A Brief History of Nutters
The aftermath of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial was an orgy of My Truth.
Sandal Wearers and Sex Maniacs
Within the pages of the Guardian, I habitually encounter a species of human being bearing no resemblance to those of my working-class roots.
The Logic of the Meat Grinder
The generation that did everything it was told to do is keen on burning down the very culture which sold them a lie.
How Therapy Culture Suffocates Us
The luxury problems of our ruling class are an insult to those facing real impositions.
Civilized Witchcraft
“Couples Therapy” is a perfect illustration of a culture amusing itself to death.
Meat and Marginalia
Welcome to the end of history where everything has progressed and nothing much has changed.
For Your Own Good
The urge to save humanity is always an urge to rule over humanity.
Raising Awareness of Ourselves
Has a culture so empty ever been so full of itself?
The Uber Class and Their Betters
Those in confederacy against reality don’t want this pandemic to end—never again will their negative personality traits purchase such power.
Broken Eggs, Crabby Minds
From their first years in school, gifted and talented kids will learn that their beautiful gifts are stolen and that they, through an accident of birth, have no right to the brain between their ears.
The Bay of Prigs
The problem with do-gooding is there’s always more good to do.
What’s Wrong With Poor White Boys?
In the age of empowerment, rooted to the bottom are poor white boys. So much for the woke dogma of white privilege.
Drinking Problems
Enraged by those with the ability to laugh and to think, the new Puritans wish to cancel comedy.
The Politics of Modern Folly
I’m not saying all liberals are neurotic, but it appears all neurotics are liberal.
Thank You For Smoking
By shuffling off early, we smokers are doing the ingrates a small favor. You can live as long as you like, as long as you don’t like living.