How does it feel to be living history? I suspect for most of us, it's more uncomfortable than we imagined it would be. Eric Peters gives us some needed perspective regarding some of the historical lessons we'd be wise to remember. Especially those lessons that could spare us the pain that other nations have suffered when they let power run wild.
Cancel culture is the natural result of absolutist thinking. Unfortunately, there is nowhere to hide or sit out this cultural conflict. Ethan Yang has a great essay outlining the insidious political goals of cancel culture as well as what you and I can do to prevent it from taking over.
The essence of WrongThink isn't that you know better than everyone else. It's a willingness to dig a bit deeper and to question the conventional wisdom and herd mentality that others won't. Bryan Caplan suggests adopting the motto: "You will not stampede me!"
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