Ambivalence About Marriage Grows—Among Girls Twelfth grade boys are now more likely than their female counterparts to say they are likely to get married. Reason · Nov 17, 2025
Can we confront cancel culture by finding common ground between moderate leftists and ‘wokists’? A.C. Grayling’s new book Discriminations: Making Peace in the Culture Wars sees the renowned philosopher wading into the ethical minefields of “woke” activism, cancellation, and conservative backlash. The Conversation · May 14, 2025
"Europe Really Is Jailing People for Online Speech," by Prof. Yascha Mounk From the introduction to his April 24 post, which is much worth reading in its entirety: Imagine this scenario. The… The post "Europe Really Is Jailing People for Online Speech," by Prof. Yascha Mounk appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · May 12, 2025
"Dear Journalists: Stop Trying to Save Democracy" A very good Substack post by Yascha Mounk; two short excerpts: The aspiration of many journalists to save democracy has… The post "Dear Journalists: Stop Trying to Save Democracy" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Nov 14, 2024
Yascha Mounk and Eboo Patel on Pluralism An interesting Persuasion interview (text and audio). I expect I disagree with Patel on much, but I found his comments to be thoughtful and well expressed. One excerpt from the beginning: What's happened is an interesting critique morphed into a paradigm which then shifted into a regime. Anti-racism is an… Reason · May 7, 2024
How a new identity-focused ideology has trapped the left and undermined social justice Yasha Mounk’s new book, The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time, explores a radical progressive ideology that has been taking the world by storm. From its unlikely beginnings in esoteric scholarly theories and niche online communities, this new worldview is reshaping our lives, from the… The Conversation · Nov 15, 2023
Yascha Mounk: Avoiding The Identity Trap How to battle identity politics and defend liberal values of universalism, free speech, and open inquiry Reason · Oct 5, 2023
The Identity Trap by Yascha Mounk review – ‘PC gone mad’ revisited A befuddled takedown of progressive thought The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023
Poll: 44 Percent of Millennials Want To Make Misgendering a Crime Plus: Iowa court halts 6-week abortion ban, income inequality is shrinking, and more… Reason · Jul 18, 2023
It's that time again! See which titles made Barack Obama's 2022 summer reading list Would it really be summer without Barack Obama's summer reading list? Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022
Barack Obama shares his 2022 summer reading list Former president recommends 14 books in a wide variety of categories The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022
Barack Obama issues his 2022 summer reading list Former president recommends 14 books in a wide variety of categories The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022
The Great Experiment by Yascha Mounk review – a shallow dive into the diversity debate This exploration of how to make diverse democracies work offers a political warning where none is needed The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2022