Culture and Ideas
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The Authoritarian Apologia Industry: How Democratic Fatigue Fuels Dangerous Revisionism
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Is democracy being scrutinized—or slowly abandoned?
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Vibing over Communicating: Memeified Extremism in the Digital Age
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When memes replace manifestos, how does extremism communicate?
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AI is Replacing Therapists. Are Priests Next?
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Can a machine offer moral guidance? The rise of AI suggests that society may soon test whether spiritual authority can be simulated.
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‘Problematising Genealogy is to History what Psychoanalysis is to the Practical Self-Relation’: An Interview with Amy Allen for the Oxford Political Review
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Grappling with the most pressing political topics requires us to reflect on how we are situated in and implicated in the relations of power we are trying to understand and critique.
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Reflecting on Empathy on the Occasion of My Conscription
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When sacrifice becomes routine, it stops being recognised. And what goes unrecognised often turns into resentment.
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Union Without Uniformity: How Federalism Can Hold Together a Diverse People
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Unity does not require uniformity. In fact, forcing uniformity may be the surest way to destroy unity altogether.
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Retreat as Resistance: The Weilian Discipline of Attention
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What if resistance begins with retreat?
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Rethinking Inequality: Branko Milanovic on Capitalism’s Contradictions
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Milanovic’s latest essay collection X-rays the global capitalist system, mapping the contradictions that threaten to pull it apart.
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From Loneliness to Narcissism: Solidarity and Solitude in the Age of Extremism
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Never has belonging been so visible—and so absent.
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Too Sick and Tired to Bowl Alone? Loneliness, Inequality, and Health
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Loneliness isn’t just emotional—it’s structural.