The Intellectual Dark Web

""A thorough, thoughtful and charitable overview of that ambiguous phenomenon known as 'The Intellectual Dark Web.' Jamie Roberts accessibly presents the political, philosophical, epistemological and ethical concerns that underlie the IDW. In doing so, he clarifies the objections of this ideologically diverse group to Critical Social Justice (wokeness). The Intellectual Dark Web will be of value both for those too entrenched in their corner of the Culture Wars to see the patterns within this unlikely collective, and for the more sensible people who would like a detailed overview without wading in too far.""--Helen Pluckrose, author of The Counterweight Handbook ""What is the Intellectual Dark Web? Even though I am one of the early founding members I was not really sure what it was I belonged to―beyond my own characterization of it as 'a commitment to the search for truth and free speech as the royal road to it'―until I read Jamie Roberts' fair and thoughtful analysis that covers all the major players and ideas associated with the IDW. A masterful work of cultural history in this unique moment.""--Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic Magazine, author of Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational