The following piece was written in autumn 2021 prior to the Union President’s U-turn on creating a ‘blacklist’ of speakers, following the Union debate on whether there is such a thing as good taste. On the advice of the anonymous co-author (who requested anonymity at the time), the piece was not published then. Now it … Continue reading In defence of free speech: Original letter to the Cambridge Union
Tag: Reconciliation
OJ, MJ, Kanye: How the media demonises our heroes in the name of antiracism — and how reconciliation would be truer model of justice for all
As I get a little older I realise life is perspective And my perspective may differ from yours - Kendrick Lamar, The Heart Part 5 I have considered how universities employ tacitly racist arguments in the name of antiracism. But now I would like to consider how mass media also employs racist tactics of divide … Continue reading OJ, MJ, Kanye: How the media demonises our heroes in the name of antiracism — and how reconciliation would be truer model of justice for all
The sin of shame and the power of norms
A lot of people like talking about morality these days, and I wonder why. On the one hand, this is a very immoral world, where there is much suffering and pain, to no particular end. On the other hand, there are worse possible worlds in recent history which outstrip in some order of magnitude the … Continue reading The sin of shame and the power of norms
Edmund Wilson 