When did our Era of National Demoralisation begin, wonders Joanna Gray. Was it with the smoking ban, or when police ditched smart black for fluorescent yellow, or when doctors stopped making house calls? All of the above.
Joanna Gray says the Gen Zer she was mentoring had an epiphany: "It’s not us who suck; it’s you Gen Xers. No wonder you lot went along with all that trans BS, you'd all lost your bottle." Terrifyingly, he was right.
We're all feeling a little giddy after the inauguration, but let us remember to put not our trust in princes, says Joanna Gray. After all, Thomas More effused at the coronation of Henry VIII, and look what happened to him.
It's tremendous to see 2025 kicking off with more from the Times about the devastating effect of lockdowns on children. But we'll be waiting a long time for genuine mea culpas, says Joanna Gray, for one very simple reason.
"Data is the absolute truth," said Nigel Farage recently. "Oh Nige," says Joanna Gray, "don’t be so gullible." Data is like the kitchen drawer: an incoherent mass of things that seemed useful. What we need are principles.
AI is a misnomer, says Joanna Gray. It's not and will never be 'intelligent'. The fact that human 'super recognisers' are needed to spot the mistakes that AI makes at least 25% of the time should be proof enough.
Forget about reading books, teenagers aren't even bothering with the internet anymore, discovers Joanna Gray. With social media algorithms feeding them entertainment, looking things up just doesn't feature.
Not enough of us are prepared to challenge woke idiocies for fear of losing our careers or friends. Joanna Gray offers 12 ways to voice opposition to daft ideas without losing friends or alienating people.
Today's puritanical gloom feels reminiscent of the dreary days of Cromwell, sighs a bored Joanna Gray. But like Charles II, we too will one day toss aside our scolds and party like it's 1660!
It’s the spirit of Dr Samuel Johnson – with his sharp wit, deep insight and commonsense approach – that’s needed to revive the Tories, not Boris, insists Joanna Gray.
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