Christopher Hitchens’ And Yet…

The year is coming to a close, and it has proven to be an eventful one for global politics. Britain stunned the world – and many of its citizens – by voting to leave the European Union and end 40 years […]

Christopher Hitchens’ No One Left To Lie To

I am, and will remain, a lifelong fan of Christopher Hitchens. His wit, his charisma and his commitment to the dialectic were inspirational to me, at a time when inspiration was badly needed, and choice quotations and speeches he gave, […]

Christopher Hitchens’ Mortality

Today, December 15th, 2012, is the one-year anniversary of the death of Christopher Hitchens, and I have finally managed to bring myself to read the series of essays he wrote from his hospital bed detailing his thoughts and experiences as […]

In Memoriam – Christopher Hitchens

Beware the irrational, however seductive. Shun the ‘transcendent’ and all who invite you to subordinate or annihilate yourself. Distrust compassion; prefer dignity for yourself and others. Don’t be afraid to be thought arrogant or selfish. Picture all experts as if […]