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Identity: Individual and the State versus the Subsidiary Hierarchy of Heaven
Individualism or Big State Leviathan: Is there a better way? Jordan Peterson and Jonathan Pageau believe there is a vision of identity and belonging between these two poles.
Rise of the East, Decline of the West: Why Liberal Democracy Matters
We must choose between freedom and control, responsibility or regulation, democracy or dictatorship, privacy or surveillance, the rule of law or rule by law.
Being There: Raising Resilient Children
What is the future of free speech on the internet? Will we fall into mass censorship and regulation or can we restore content moderation to the hands of users to ensure genuine freedom of speech?
The Green Gamble: The Geopolitics of Net Zero
As industrialised nations transition to cleaner technologies, how can we ensure our key supply chains are protected from monopolies and geopolitical shocks?
Migration, Stagnation, or Procreation: Quantifying the Demographic Trilemma
Why do falling fertility rates matter? The answer lies in the trilemma: we cannot maintain economic growth, social cohesion, and low fertility rates. One has to give.
Them Before Us: Putting Children First
How can children flourish? In the nuclear family, where a secure and loving environment allows children to discover who they are, where they belong, and how to embrace their identity.
Towards a Civil Public Square: Freedom of Religion and Diversity
How do we live with our deepest differences, especially when those differences are religious and ideological? Freedom of religion is vital we are truly to have a civil public square.
The African Climate Paradox
The West is concerned that African nations will be disproportionately impacted by climate change, and yet the energy needed create resilience and prosperity is being denied to them.
The Foundations of Human Dignity: A Framework for Rights
We cannot keep the attractive features of religious-inspired dignity discourse—that is, its prized universality—whilst casually discarding the metaphysical foundations.
Who Benefits? The Real Impact of ESG Investing
Are ESG funds actually promoting the socially responsible causes they purport to endorse? Should firms be more transparent with investors about the trade-offs between financial backing for their ethical values and lower financial returns?
Unleashing Prosperity: Entrepreneurship and Governance in Africa
What can be done to increase prosperity and reduce poverty in Africa? Could reformed institutions and Special Economic Zones provide the secure foundation for entrepreneurs to create mass prosperity?
Freedom of Speech and Big Tech: Liability and Regulation
What is the future of free speech on the internet? Will we fall into mass censorship and regulation or can we restore content moderation to the hands of users to ensure genuine freedom of speech?
Powering the Unplugged: Overcoming the Barriers to Electrification in the Developing World
How can we help lift people out of poverty and into prosperity? Affordable, abundant electricity is vital to modern society. How can we bring power to the ‘unplugged’ of the world?
Who Cares? The Real Cost of Childcare
With the decline of the family and rising living costs, what would it take to help the next generation thrive? How can we restore children and care to the centre of our societies?
Re-Humanising Education
What is the purpose of education? To maximise our potential productivity, or invest in the cultivation of human minds and character?
An Account of Responsible Citizenship
We have overcome many grave threats in the past. However, we may no longer have the ability to summon the conviction, courage, nor the conscience to fight for survival. What is needed to bring moral and cultural renewal?
Superabundance Unbound: Limitless Possibilities in a Finite World
On almost every metric life has been improving. Innovation has driven incredible ‘superabundance’. But does the future hold continued abundance or disastrous scarcity?
Our Civilisational Moment
Civilisations rise and fall. Will the West renew its original inspiration and foundational principles or will it fall into decline? The West is at a turning point. It is time to turn the page to a better story.