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Douglas Murray is a British author, journalist, and political commentator. He is known for his writings on culture, politics, and free speech, and is an associate editor of The Spectator.
Known for: The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity, The War on the West
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The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity
In this provocative work, Douglas Murray explores the cultural and political shifts surrounding identity politics in the West. He examines how discussions of gender, race, and sexuality have evolved i...
The War on the West
In this provocative work, Douglas Murray examines the cultural and ideological movements that have led to widespread criticism of Western civilization. He argues that the West is being undermined from...
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The New Religion
In our age, political movements have adopted the intensity and ritual forms of old faiths. Where once we gathered in churches to confess sins, we now turn to social media. We perform public repentance, denounce the impure, and seek sanctification through hashtags. I call this phenomenon the new reli...
From The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity
Gay
As someone who has lived through the transformation of gay rights, I know both the triumph and confusion of progress. Once, the gay movement was about liberation — the right to love openly, to live without fear. That struggle succeeded spectacularly. But after victory came a strange rigidity. What w...
From The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity
Historical Context
To understand the vehemence of present-day criticism against the West, I first trace its intellectual roots. After the Second World War, Western thinkers began a profound moral reckoning—an inquiry into colonialism, racism, and historical injustice. This was an essential and noble process. Yet as it...
From The War on the West
Race and the Western Narrative
In our era, conversations about race dominate public life. Yet, uniquely among civilizations, Western societies openly wrestle with their histories of slavery and discrimination. This self-critical impulse stems from the same moral progress that abolished those injustices. However, modern discourse ...
From The War on the West
About Douglas Murray
Douglas Murray is a British author, journalist, and political commentator. He is known for his writings on culture, politics, and free speech, and is an associate editor of The Spectator. His previous works include 'The Strange Death of Europe' and 'Neoconservatism: Why We Need It'.
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