John Mac Ghlionn

About the Author

John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations. His writing appears in UnHerd, The US Sun and The Spectator World.

The Archive

'The trans lobby got me canceled for saying skeletons are either male or female': professor

In her new book "On the Warpath," Dr. Elizabeth Weiss — who believes Native American remains used for anthropological research should not be repatriated — dives into the contentious landscape of...

Why new Euro hate-speech laws spreading wokeness are bad for civlil liberties

Ireland has a new taoiseach (pronounced tee-shuck) — a new prime minister. His name is Simon Harris and he's the youngest taoiseach in the nation's history. However, the Irish people...

To improve America's school kids, we need to get them moving

Math and reading scores have been declining in American classrooms for years. And this is not just an academic challenge, it’s a matter of national security. According to a Department...

Farmers across Europe grab their pitchforks and take to the streets to protest 'absolute madness'

From Rome to Prague, farmers throughout Europe are protesting onerous and costly regulations from the European Union.

Dana White's UFC in showdown with rival Pillow Fight Championship

Dana White's UFC took legal action against the Pillow Fight Championship.

'PED Olympics' set to launch in 2024, pay athletes as founder says: 'Your body, your choice'

Businessman Aron D'Souza plans to launch the Enhanced Games in 2024 — a multi-sport competition aiming to break world records and allow athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs.

Ending the southern border crisis means keeping guards' hands clear

A June report from the Federation for American Immigration Reform makes for very sober reading. There are now at least 16.8 million illegal migrants living in the United States. Since...

Logan Paul still hasn't refunded fans who lost 'millions' on CryptoZoo game

The CryptoZoo scandal — in which fans lost big money on an NFT venture that went belly up before launching — is only one of Paul's many controversies.

Your car is spying on you—and making personal info vulnerable to hackers

As cars get smarter — like Hyundai's patent to replace cars keys with eye scanner technology — and drivers more willingly upload their data via phones, there's more to tempt hackers.

America's classrooms are finally embracing financial literacy

Stuyvesant High School in lower Manhattan recently began offering a yearlong personal-finance course to its students. It’s the only one of its kind in the New York City public-school system...

Male eating disorders are on the rise—thanks in part to porn

A new paper published in the journal Body Image highlights the link between "problematic" porn use and eating disorder symptoms among young men, as porn usage has also increased.

The new Andrew Tate: Toxic 'manosphere' podcaster claims 'all women are whores'

"Fresh and Fit" podcast co-host Myron Gaines calls Andrew Tate a "mentor" and says, "If you are in a serious relationship with a girl, she should not have an Instagram...

Why US men are falling victim to Japan's hikikomori trend: low testosterone

An estimated 1.5 million people — many of them young men — in Japan live in complete isolation, a phenomenon known as hikikomori. Now, as more young American men are withdrawing...

Meet Aaron Rodgers' controversial darkness-retreat guru, Aubrey Marcus

Aubrey Marcus is a popular podcaster and spiritual advisor to close friend Aaron Rodgers. But some critics say the wellness guru is controversial.

Don't believe the activists' hype: There is no 'trans genocide'

Apparently, people whose gender identities do not correspond with their biological sex are being intentionally killed in large numbers.

Doctor who helped broaden autism spectrum 'very sorry' for over-diagnosis

According to a Rutgers study published earlier this year, autism rates in the US have increased some 500% over the past 16 years. And "profound autism" cases — those who...

Are you a digital hoarder? Inside the growing disorder facing Millennials, Gen X

Disgraced fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried — the notorious SBF — just may be a digital hoarder. According to a recent Business Insider report, the laptop of the former FTX CEO is...

Why we must teach listening in schools

As the nation becomes ever-more polarized, one of the best ways to combat societal conflict is to improve our listening schools.

We must stop using a female model to treat men's mental health

Data suggests that men are particularly prone to mental health issues, even as most therapists use methods better-suited to address female symptoms.

How parents' political views are affecting their kids' mental health

New research shows a direct link between mental and the political views of teenagers and their parents.