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The New Dark Age
Last discussed Sep 7, 2026
A book by Nigel Biggar, an Oxford ethicist, critiquing the excesses of 'woke' ideology in academia and its impact on universities.
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Cal Newport · Sep 7, 2026
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Praised: Admires the Oxbridge writing style — conversational yet erudite, with airtigh...
vs: Notes it should not be confused with James Marriott's upcoming book The New D...
"I finished a book last week. I read The New Dark Age by Nigel Biggar. This book is about academia — it's really like a critique of woke one, as AOC now calls it, the sort of initial woke period that has sort of died off. I did enjoy the book."
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