Why the IDW Fell Apart

Christopher F. Rufo

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Why the IDW Fell Apart

The Intellectual Dark Web failed to address the question of politics—and has become a spent force.

Christopher F. Rufo

Mar 06, 2023

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In 2018, the journalist Bari Weiss crowned a heterodox group of writers and cultural figures as the “Intellectual Dark Web.” The IDW, the story goes, promised to deliver a substantive critique of left-wing orthodoxy that had not emerged from the traditional Right. These new figures were also using new media, especially podcast platforms, to reach younge…

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