Adam Smith: Left, Right, Other, or All of the Above?
On the political outlook and ideology of the great Scottish philosopher.
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The Bloody River
Consolidated liberal democracy is the only path to enduring peace.
A Poisonous Tradition
Robert Kagan's "Rebellion" and America's enduring antiliberalism.
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Even most liberal-skeptical radicals have good reason to endorse a basic liberal framework.
A UBI in the United States May Necessitate Land Value Taxes
Towards a Georgist public finance regime for state level universal basic income.