Category Archives: Interviews

How Non-Judgmentalism Is the Biggest Vice of Modern Society

Theodore Dalrymple appears on The Thinking Class podcast with host John Gillam for a typically interesting and engaging discussion about some classic Dalrymple topics, which are outlined below.

In this episode, Theodore and I think out loud about the state of Britain, the influences that have led to increased crime and moral degradation in the country, the impact of widespread skepticism on our culture, why non-judgmentalism is not a worthy moral position to take and how it has become so prevalent, why we should beware of promoting pauperism in society, the importance of emphasizing moral agency in people’s lives and why each of us needs to take responsibility for our actions and avoid adopting a victim mentality, why poverty is not an unbreakable state, and much, much more.

The Godfather of Psychobabble on the Real Roots of Addiction, Crime and Radicalization

Dr. Dalrymple takes part in a 100-minute long interview on Dr. Hannah Spier’s Substack called Psychobabble. Dr. Spier’s summary is below:

In this Psychobabble episode, I sit down with Dr. Anthony Daniels also known as Theodore Dalrymple — a psychiatrist, former prison doctor, and acclaimed author known for his incisive critiques of modern psychology and societal trends. We discuss misconceptions in psychology, the links between fatherlessness and criminality, the roots of addiction, why some women tolerate domestic violence and the nature of criminal behaviour and human agency.