The Alchemy of Myth: Reading Jordan Peterson’s “Maps of Meaning”

Jordan Peterson’s first book, Maps of Meaning, explores the psychological and social reasons that people across different cultures and epochs produce myths and stories with similar structures but is just as interesting for its insights into the mind of one of the most important and prolific public intellectuals of the 21st century.

Roald Dahl and the woke censor

Rewriting children’s books written over 40 years ago to conform to overwrought modern sensitivities is disrespectful to authors and readers alike.

The re-election of Donald Trump

The polls seem to suggest that Joe Biden will defeat Donald Trump in the Presidential election, but despite the turmoil of recent months, a strong case can still be made for a Trump second term.

The barbarians inside the gates

Urban protests against the death of George Floyd in the USA have metastasized into a wider assault against western culture and history, with figures from Winston Churchill to Captain James Cook feeling protestors’ ill-informed wrath.

Trump stands firm in a time of crisis

Well-meaning protestors, violent activists, lawless criminal gangs, and opportunistic looters have taken to the streets of American cities, but Donald Trump’s firm response is enraging the media.