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Laurence Fox and the Problem With Celebrity Politics

How a celebrity platform gives some of the most inept political figures the self-confidence of a Political Science Professor.

Aug 24, 2020

Laurence Fox and the Problem With Celebrity Politics

Aug 24, 2020

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The Political Exploitation of ‘Election Fatigue’

How political parties weaponise ‘Election Fatigue’ to promote poorly thought-out, populist policies

Aug 10, 2020

The Political Exploitation of ‘Election Fatigue’

Aug 10, 2020

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Johnson’s New Obesity Laws are Terrible and I Can Prove It

Boris Johnson’s new plan to combat COVID-19 is as useless as it is dangerous

Aug 4, 2020

Johnson’s New Obesity Laws are Terrible and I Can Prove It

Aug 4, 2020

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Why ‘Debate’ is Crucial Now More Than Ever

Why engaging with your enemies is much more effective than ignoring them

Jul 30, 2020

Why ‘Debate’ is Crucial Now More Than Ever

Jul 30, 2020

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The Problem with Peterson’s ‘Cultural Marxism’

How Jordan Peterson’s ‘Cultural Marxist’ myth allows pseudo-intellectuals to attack liberal ideas without having to directly challenge them

Jul 21, 2020

The Problem with Peterson’s ‘Cultural Marxism’

Jul 21, 2020

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Why do Stupid People Think They’re So Smart?

How the Dunning-Kruger effect contributes to the rise of misinformation

Jul 18, 2020

Why do Stupid People Think They’re So Smart?

Jul 18, 2020

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Trump Pardons Political Ally Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison

After being convicted on 7 counts in November 2019 Roger Stone, long time friend of Trump, has been pardoned

Jul 14, 2020

Trump Pardons Political Ally Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison

Jul 14, 2020

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The Great IQ Myth

How a faulty test from the 1900s wormed its way to the center of intellectual debate

Jul 10, 2020

The Great IQ Myth

Jul 10, 2020

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Kanye for President: America’s Obsession with Narcissists

#kanye2020 is indicative of the transformation of American politics into reality TV

Jul 7, 2020

Kanye for President: America’s Obsession with Narcissists

Jul 7, 2020

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The Limits of Human Compassion

How psychic numbing forces charities to market individuals and allows foreign dictators to commit genocides

Jul 3, 2020

The Limits of Human Compassion

Jul 3, 2020

Olly Singleton

Olly Singleton

Writer & (nearly) Neuroscientist. Passionate about Science, Tech, Politics, and anything I have an opinion on. Deputy Opinions Editor for The Indiependent

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