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Neon Liberalism #26: Against Hyperlocalism

Samantha Hancox-Li, Ned Resnikoff

18 May 2025 — 1 min read

Join Samantha and guest Ned Resnikoff as they discuss why Americans are so cynical about politics—and how a movement that began with the goal of returning control to the people has spiraled into the opposite outcome. Along the way they talk Robert Moses, "citizen voice" politics, how free markets and functional governments support each other—and why we have neither of them in America today.

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Half the Answer #13: Science vs. Propaganda: Trans Women in Sports

Trent and Caitlin talk to Liberal Currents author Vikas Valiveti about the current state of scientific consensus on how trans girls and women compete in sports. What are the correct ways to measure athleticism? When does it actually matter? How should we think about fairness and the right to participate?

The Editors Chat #2

We discuss Abundance, media, primaries, and more.

Selective Acceptance of Settled Norms: Tristan Rogers' "Conservatism: Past and Present"

Rogers has written a useful guide to the western conservative intellectual tradition that runs into trouble when it approaches the conservatives of our day.

Is Abundance Based?

The inherent contradiction of abundance conservatism.

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Half the Answer #13: Science vs. Propaganda: Trans Women in Sports

The Editors Chat #2

Selective Acceptance of Settled Norms: Tristan Rogers' "Conservatism: Past and Present"

Is Abundance Based?