The Overflowings of a Liberal Brain

The Overflowings of a Liberal Brain

(Audio) Jason Arday: A Story Too Good to Question

Cambridge, academic standards and the danger of placing identity-based narratives above truth

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Helen Pluckrose
Aug 06, 2026
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A number of readers have now asked me to comment on the astonishing case of Cambridge professor Jason Arday, against whom accusations of very significant plagiarism have been made, alongside evidence of other blatant falsehoods. People think I might have something useful to say on this issue because Arday uses Critic…

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