It’s because the left enjoyed cultural and institutional hegemony over the last decade. By refusing to debate, it helped to enthrone their ideological superiority. Remember they had full control of the institutional stack. We are talking an end-to-end self-credentialing and consensus manufacturing loop.... See more

“More and more young, intellectually inclined, and politically heterodox thinkers are showing disillusionment with the contemporary faith in technocracy and personal autonomy. They see this combination as having contributed to the fundamentally alienating character of modern Western life. The chipper, distinctly liberal optimism of rationalist... See more