“No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.” – Plato If you are an avid Neil Young or Joni Mitchell fan, you might already know this, but their music is no longer available on Spotify. Most people may not be aware of this, and even if they are, might not care tooContinue reading “Keep on Censoring in the Free World: Neil Young vs Joe Rogan & Spotify”
Category Archives: Culture
The Socialist Propaganda At The Core Of British Education
In the early 1920s a fierce debate erupted and caught education in the centre. Darwinian scientists wished to ingrain their principle theory of evolution within the American public school curriculum – a move the church opposed. In the end, creationism reigned supreme, and numerous states placed an all-encompassing ban on the promotion of material thatContinue reading “The Socialist Propaganda At The Core Of British Education”
Fans, Corporations, And The Sorry State of LGBTQ Representation
Have you heard? According to Marvel Comics, Star-Lord – the guy in Guardians Of The Galaxy played by that one guy you used to find funny on Parks & Recreation — is bisexual. Apparently. Did you know? The title character of Disney’s new animation Raya & The Last Dragon is gay, at least so sayethContinue reading “Fans, Corporations, And The Sorry State of LGBTQ Representation”
A Season Of Problematic Art – And What It Taught Me
In the early days of the lockdown, I found myself revisiting, in the company of my parents no less, the film Joker, the bracingly dark comic-book-derived drama that ruled the box office (remember that?) and the awards circuit not so long ago. My opinion of it now is as it was when I first sawContinue reading “A Season Of Problematic Art – And What It Taught Me”
Free speech is a myth. Here is why I believe in it.
“I disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” As cliché as Evelyn Beatrice Hall’s saying may be (that’s right, it wasn’t actually Voltaire who said it but Hall, summarising Voltaire’s views on freedom of speech in her 1906 book titled The Friends of Voltaire), theseContinue reading “Free speech is a myth. Here is why I believe in it.”
Winning the Lottery of Life
St Andrews may have its fair share of problems, but one facet of this university people can’t complain about is its diversity. There is an amazing breadth of people here that is almost incomparable to any other major European university. We are lucky to boast students from every corner of the globe. The diversity ofContinue reading “Winning the Lottery of Life”
The Liberty Club 