Anatomy of a Moral Panic

Anatomy of a Moral Panic
Maciej Cegłowski, Idle Words, 2017/09/25
Those of us in education have experience no end to the moral panics about this and that over the years. This article is an extended take on moral panics in the media over sales of charcol, suphur and saltpeter on the internet. These, of course, are the ingredients to make black powder, a favourite of hobbyists worldwide. More...