Extremely Online

The myth of banned books

If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive

Why the establishment hates X

It can be used to spread misinformation and abuse, yes, but it can also expose inconvenient facts

When violence is its own reward

How do we deal with people who kill for the sake of killing?

That viral Reddit post does not say a lot about society

Don’t confuse your caricature of your outgroup for the real thing

The pitfalls of epistemic snobbery

The “Sophie of Dundee” case proves that confirmation bias is a double-edged sword

Russia’s useful internet addicts

No, Russia is not a beleaguered outpost of European values

A culture of death

Street gangs and online provocation are fuelling a morbid subculture in British life

Damaged brains and troubled souls

Dana White, of all people, should not be so dismissive of the salience of mental suffering

Not so good after all

Can left-leaning journalists finally acknowledge the challenges British society faces?

The futility of right-wing cancel culture

Trying to get left-wing comedians fired for edgy jokes is stupid as well as wrong