The insidious growth of 'nudging' as a subtle means of controlling democratic populations is undermining our freedom in the West. But there's an important reason it cannot work for long, says Prof James Alexander.
We are tempted at times to call our enemies Narcissists. But narcissists are harmless, says Prof James Alexander. It is the vain that are the trouble. And in the age of social media we live in the Kingdom of the Vain.
In aiming to be a meritocracy, we inevitably create a parallel 'mediocracy' – where the meritless club together against the meritorious, says Prof James Alexander. This is the key to understanding our politics.
The relentless, social media-driven 24 hour news cycle is not conducive to the calm acquisition of knowledge about the world, says Professor James Alexander. How can we escape from it?
What do 'Queers for Palestine' and radical Islamists have in common? They are both authoritarian movements seeking to impose their beliefs on everyone else, says Prof James Alexander.
The West used to know why we should obey the law – our Christian faith gave us the answer. But as the sea of faith continues to withdraw, the void is being filled by sinister ideologies, says Prof James Alexander.
Historian David Olusoga can often be heard complaining about the British Empire and its supposedly malign legacy. But in truth the 'British Empire' is not something that every really existed, says Prof James Alexander.
Politics professor James Alexander defends the 'conspiracy theory' that the works of William Shakespeare were written by someone else.
Herbert Spencer invented paperclips and May 29th is National Paperclip Day. But he also published a brilliant critique of vaccines in 1902. Let's name today International Vaccine Sceptics Day.
Rishi Sunak's big new policy is "If you can vote, you should fight”, whereas Keir Starmer's is "If you can fight, you should vote". But is either what the country needs? asks James Alexander.
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