Hagen Blix - Liberal Currents

A Hard Look at Libertarianism

Quinn Slobodian's 2025 book provides the starting point of a more thorough post-mortem.

Janet Bufton Oct 12, 2026

Weekly Roundup

Headwaters: October 5–11, 2026

Looking at what’s just behind us in preparation for the week ahead.

Jason Briggeman Oct 11, 2026

The Reconstruction Papers

How to Normalize Immigration: Elements of Liberal Immigration Reforms

Chapter 13 (pp. 98–106) from The Reconstruction Papers.

Anna O. Law Oct 11, 2026

Hagen Blix is a New York City–based cognitive scientist whose research spans language, artificial intelligence, and political economy. He is the coauthor of Why We Fear AI.

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Half the Answer

Richard Dawkins Finds Love, and Other AI News (Half the Answer #84, with Hagen Blix)

Is this chatbot sentient? Is AI my friend? Is isolation hackable? Trent and Caitlin discuss recent AI news, Sam Altman&

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Hagen Blix May 21, 2026

Image posted on X by Donald Trump on August 18, 2024, showing a speaker addressing a rally at an arena under a Soviet flag and the word CHICAGO in lights.

Deflating “Hype” Won’t Save Us

The problem with AI isn’t hype. The problem is who and what it’s useful for.

Hagen Blix, Ingeborg Glimmer Sep 16, 2025