Category: Uncommon Ground

Intentions, Ideologies, Outcomes, Policies: Can We Forgive Communism?

February 4, 2019 | by | 3 Comments
Both the left and right have used variations on the argument that ‘intentions don’t matter, only outcomes do’. But is there any truth to this statement? Does anyone truly believe intentions don’t matter? A common expression is that we judge ourselves by our intentions and others by their actions. I believe that this can be […] Read more

Liberal Democrats: Feminists, Your Views Are Not Welcome

February 3, 2019 | by | 7 Comments
For LGBT history month, the Liberal Democrats have put out an extraordinary statement confirming their commitment to the extreme wing of gender identity. The party which took in Aimee Challenor after the Greens decided to investigate their actions have doubled down on embracing the pseudoscience which has caused so many to ignore the erosion of […] Read more

The Intellectual Dark Web: A Prelude to the Future of Dialogue

February 3, 2019 | by | 0 Comments
It is vital we create cultural conditions in which it is possible to conduct real conversations in the unprecedented context of massive online viewerships. The breakdown of democratic values is, today, lamented most vocally amongst those who trade in moralism and fight devoutly from the trenches of the culture wars. Yet, willingness to do the […] Read more

Jordan Peterson and the Apocalypse of Modernism

January 26, 2019 | by | 0 Comments
Jordan Peterson is an apocalypse preacher who attacks progress and modernity under the guise of defending it, argues Emeka Ikpeazu. In the past couple of years I have dealt off and on with depression and loneliness. I am a graduate engineering student. I definitely understand how busy, lonely, and stressful a time it can be. […] Read more

Conflicts in Post-Colonial Fascism: From Peron to Lebanon

January 25, 2019 | by | 0 Comments
Dan Fisher and Katie Barker examine the internal contradictions within two non-European fascist movements after the Second World War, from Peron to Lebanon. In a previous article, we explored the question of whether and how much fascism could be said to have left wing influences. We continue this theme today by looking at two examples […] Read more