IEA Featured Society and Culture

"The case for limited government does not rest on the assumption that we are all perfectly rational and benign. It rests on the assumption that whatever “messy, complicated human frailties” we may have as individuals are amplified, not neutralised, by politics and political decisionmaking" says Dr Kristian Niemietz, Head of Political Economy at the Institute ... Continue reading

With calls to remove a memorial window dedicated to Sir Ronald Fisher because of his connections with eugenics, John Maynard Keynes must surely be next in line for dabbling in eugenics, writes IEA editorial and research fellow Professor Len Shackleton. In a column for The Telegraph, Len argues that "a consistent application of wokeness to ... Continue reading

What does the proliferation of films with a quasi-Marxist message tell us about society today? Kristian Niemietz writes for CapX on two recent hits - 'The Platform' and 'Snowpiercer' - and how their themes of no social mobility, competition between elites and the poor, and limited resources aim to show the weaknesses of capitalism. Kristian ... Continue reading

The prospect of continued restrictions on our liberties, including on our right to protest, "should alarm any democrat", writes Head of Communications Emma Revell. In an article for Conservative Home, Emma argues that the lockdown "has shown us how fragile freedom is and how hard we must fight to protect it." Read the full article here.... Continue reading