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Towards a Politics of Meaning and Hope We need to start by acknowledging the limitations and opportunities of life What a Truly Positive Politics Looks Like The cultural hegemony of negative politics must be challenged and smashed The Role of Compassion in a Politics of Meaning and Hope It is the starting point of the comeback of positivity politics I Really Hate Dishonesty. Do You? You should, because dishonesty ruins the marketplace of ideas and makes rationality impossible From Anti-Woke to Woke Critical Why it’s time we break decisively from the negative recent past Reimagining What Progressive Means: Five Core Ideas Only a relentlessly positive vision can save us

Reconciling Libertarianism and Reformism Libertarianism needs practicality and credibility, which is what reformism is good at The Road to Reclaiming Libertarianism and Stopping Populism We need to be practical, and emphasize moral values too What is Liberalism and Conservatism? Contrary to popular belief, they are not opposites at all. A Commitment to Reformism Would Have Saved the Intellectual Dark Web Why Jordan Peterson, Dave Rubin, Bret Weinstein etc. ultimately failed us There is No Justice Without Free Speech If you are for practical justice, you need to take a stand against theoretical justice Why Classical Liberals Should Never Give Up on Progressive Politics The right is clearly not a good ‘home’ for us at all

The Classical Liberal Case for a Normie Politics A Normie View on Wokeness and Left-wing Politics A Normie View on Conservative and Right-Wing Politics The Theory Left is Still a Big Problem for Practical Progress If we want a more rational politics, we really need to face this problem Developing an Even More Accurate Definition of Woke It is actually very simple when you realize it

A Misunderstood Anti-Woke Liberal Rant How many times do I need to say that I am not with the reactionaries? Reframing the Woke vs Non-Woke Debate It should be between two competing visions of progress Now is the Time for the Left to Recognize that Reformism is The Only Way If they still can’t see the truth after so much failure, then I don’t know what to say As an Anti-Woke Liberal, This Worries Me A Lot Emotionally charged reactionary sentiment is fueling the rise of Pre-Fascism We Need to be Reasonable About Tradition Tearing everything down is simply misguided On Deprogramming the Critical Anarchist Mindset We really need to chart a course separate from the culture warriors

Why Freedom Needs Practical Progressives and Moderate Conservatives This combination allows practical reform without ideological obsession The Model of Sustainable Progress Perhaps We Should Think of Politics like Economics? Political Moderates Must Stop Being Fearful Sitting Ducks The center will not hold unless we come out fighting for it The Compassionate Case Against Postmodern Radicalism Someone has to hold the postmodern radicals accountable for harming disadvantaged minorities It’s Time for Sustainable Progressives to Speak Up We need to push back against the radicals before it’s too late Moderate Reformists Need to Reclaim Conservatism It is the antidote to far-left vs far-right polarization Rebuilding the Sensible Center Getting Old School Liberals On Board is the Key

Why Compassion is Important in the Defense of Objectivity Those who trample on others’ feelings risk falling into a subjective rabbit hole Why Compassion is Important in the Defense of Free Speech Some often overlooked but important arguments The Trans Discourse is Missing Compassion Too many people want their views to prevail at the expense of real lives How Compassion can Help End the Division Over Trans Issues Both sides need to stop fighting and start again from a place of compassion Why Tribalism is Freedom’s Worst Enemy It leads to an endless spiral towards irrational authoritarianism Why Freedom Needs Practical Progressives and Moderate Conservatives This combination allows practical reform without ideological obsession Building the Non-Woke Progressive Tradition There needs to be an alternative to the woke vs anti-woke extremism

Cancel Culture and Free Speech: Applying the RIDE Method A systematic assessment of competing claims   Reactionary Culture Warriors Are Not Friends of Free Speech Nor should they be called conservative at all   Why Compassion is Important in the Defense of Free Speech Some often overlooked but important arguments   Moral Libertarianism is the Solution to End the Culture Wars We need an extension of classical liberal principles to stop the new religious wars   Culture War Kills Independent Thinking And without independent thinking, we will never get to the truth