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Dear Sir: On the Liberal Fragility of The Economist
I want to see The Economist do well. With a few gap years, I’ve subscribed to The Economist for
The Liberal Democratic Socialism of John Rawls
Welfare state capitalism also rejects the fair value of the political liberties, and while it has some concern for equality
LC Podcast #4: Adam Rust on the California Gubernatorial Recall
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The Purpose of an Economics Education: On Diane Coyle's Markets, States, and People
In designing a curriculum or writing a textbook, the primary considerations have to be, first, to whom is the material
LC Podcast #3: Adam Gurri on Institutional Provincialism
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The Process Is the Freak Show: On the California Gubernatorial Recall
It’s easy—far too easy—to get drawn into the candidate freak show of the current California Gubernatorial Recall
Carl Schmitt’s Critique of Liberal Democracy
It was once said that the role of boredom in political life is rarely appreciated. This is especially true when
"Monopoly" Beyond Economics
From governments looking to sue or regulate and politicians grandstanding, through to journalists or politically-inclined observers raising a concern
End America's Institutional Provincialism
Most Americans take pride in our Constitutional order, and the basic grade school version of it—with checks and balances,
The Election of Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi as President of Iran
When analyzing events in foreign countries, it is important not to overemphasize the importance of one’s own – all politics
Defending Hierarchy: the Conservative Impulse
It is allegiance which defines the condition of society, and which constitutes society as something greater than the ‘aggregate of
False Equivalence Will Not Help the Anti-War Movement
“America is back,” anti-war and erstwhile progressive journalist Glenn Greenwald sneered on Twitter after it was announced that Democratic