One of the easiest ways to tell that one side is losing a debate — whether it’s about politics or anything else that’s grounded in the real world — is when they stop talking about specifics, and start talking about fantasy. Once you have to start relying on pure fiction …
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‘Adolescence’ and the Invented Racial Enemy
Credit: It’s All Made Up Productions / Plan B Entertainment / Warp Films / Album Everything is political under mass democracy. In a large, diverse democracy, perhaps everything becomes anti-white. This seems especially true in the media, and perhaps no country’s press is quite as hysterical as the United Kingdom’s. …
Do all animals go through adolescence?
Looking back on our teenage years often elicits a grimace — it’s an awkward time, full of social faux pas, uncertainty and acne — but it’s one that we all must pass through on our way to adulthood. But do other animals also experience adolescence? This period of life comprises …
