Macron’s Final Gift: A Law for Death
Macron is supposed to leave power in a few months. He’ll be remembered as a clown, but a clown with a very gloomy mask.
Mental Health
The Commissioner Responds to My Questions
Evidence should drive policy, not rights rhetoric shielding low-quality practice. Commissioner offers an activist-influenced viewpoint, not a rigorous, child-centred application of evidence and ethics.
Worry About the Fearmongering, Not the Change
Can’t we all just get a grip? And help our children get a grip?
My 40 Year War on Psychiatry
Hooking people on bogus labels and antidepressants has already ruined too many American lives. Passing out millions more psychiatric Purple Hearts will not make this nation happier or more sane.
Masculinity Isn’t Toxic, but Demonising It Is
We invite men to stop apologising for their nature and to recognise they’ve been lied to.
What Forgiveness Is Not
We don’t get to choose all of the shadows that enter our lives. We do get to choose what we do with them. We can spend the rest of our lives staring at the darkness, or we can use it to give the picture depth.
And Now the Sedation of Appalachia
You can’t spend a century removing the institutions that give people purpose, accountability, and mutual necessity, and then be surprised when they reach for something that makes the absence feel like nothing at all.
Finding Sympathy for Karl Marx
The founder of Marxism once wrote movingly about faith and virtue before taking what his own father feared might be a “Faustian” turn toward revolution and resentment.
Your Writing May Be an Indication of Alzheimer’s Disease
The new research may not be relevant for younger generations.
Is Cannabis Really a Danger to Society?
The argument that marijuana is a gateway drug and causes psychosis, violence and crime has long been used to support its criminalisation, the war on drugs, and draconian control measures. In this article, I will argue why these claims are not based on reality.
Your Child’s Brain Is the Product
TikTok’s own engineers admit it, so why shouldn’t they be liable for the damage?
The Hidden Risks of Psych Meds
As cases like Jordan Peterson’s draw attention, longstanding questions about withdrawal, suicidality, and tapering can no longer be sidelined.
Metal Is Pretty Good for the Soul
For all the moral panic, heavy metal fans fare pretty well at life.
Netherlands Hits Record of Euthanasia in 2025
The Dutch experience may serve as a warning that the risks of euthanasia represent less of a slippery slope and more of a runaway train.