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Category Archives: Nathan Cofnas
The Nathan Cofnas Debates
In his 2018 book, The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities, John J. Mearsheimer wrote: My view is that we are profoundly social beings from the start to the finish of our lives and that individualism is of secondary … Continue reading
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Nathan Cofnas: ‘Cambridge University’s War on Free Speech’
Nathan Cofnas writes May 11: After accepting a job at Cambridge on the promise of free speech, I was betrayed the moment the administration determined that free speech was inconvenient for them. I was effectively driven off campus with threats … Continue reading
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Covenant Against Empire: The Project of Yoram Hazony
Part Two Yoram Reuben Hazony (b. 1964) belongs to a small group of contemporary thinkers who build not only books but movements. He writes philosophy, founds institutes, recruits donors, organizes conferences, and places himself at the center of a global … Continue reading
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Amy Wax & Nathan Cofnas: The Parallels & Differences
Both began as careful technical scholars and ended as public polemicists treated as discredited within their original institutional homes. The shape of the trajectory is the shared fact. The substantive content of the turn, the timing, and the institutional response … Continue reading
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Which Famous Books Most Need An Audit?
In 2018, Nathan Cofnas published in Human Nature a magnificent deconstruction of Kevin MacDonald’s book, Culture of Critique. It was the product of a year’s work. The audit was consequential because four conditions held. The book had wide influence in … Continue reading
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The Critic: Cofnas, Cambridge and academic freedom
The Critic posts March 20, 2026: In one of the most closely watched campus free speech cases in recent years, the County Court has delivered a mixed verdict on a claim brought by Cambridge academic Dr Nathan Cofnas, confirming that … Continue reading
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Nathan Cofnas: The Auditor at the Border
Part Two Born in 1987 to Jewish parents, philosopher of biology Nathan Cofnas said in a Dec. 4, 2023 interview: “I grew up on the upper west side of Manhattan, a world headquarters of political correctness. I went to school … Continue reading
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The Vibe Shift
Richard Hanania writes: “In 2024, 13.4% of faculty job ads required a dedicated DEI statement. By 2025, that figure had fallen to just 2.5%.” I told you it all came down to civil rights law. Nathan Cofnas responds: Where’s the … Continue reading
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Why Is Columbia University Statistics Professor Andrew Gelman Calling Harvard Law Professor Adrian Vermeule A Fascist?
On March 17, 2026, Columbia University Statistics professor Andrew Gelman blogs: Paul Campos expresses irritation at Adrian Vermeule, the fascist-supporting Harvard professor. I feel that irritation; indeed, I share it (see also here). But I also want to draw an … Continue reading
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Philosopher Of Virtue Mark Alfano Posts To Nathan Cofnas: ‘You’re about to learn why people generally avoid fucking with me.’
Mark Alfano’s tweet to Nathan Cofnas on January 20, 2020 reads, at first glance, like raw aggression. “You’re about to learn why people generally avoid fucking with me.” Most people encountering that line assume it reflects personal animosity or academic … Continue reading
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