The Details of a Rawlsian Society: Daniel Chandler’s Free and Equal
…We may reject the contention that the ordering of institutions is always defective because the distribution of natural talents and
The Democratic Animal: Thomas Paine's Legacy
In 1774, Thomas Paine arrived in America having left a string of odd jobs, a twice-failed career as an
The Harmony of Interests
Many liberal theorists have an implied distaste for politics. One prominent type of this liberal anti-politics presupposes a harmony
So What Is Gender Anyway?
Sex and Gender. These are the terms at the heart of the latest right-wing moral panic, used to explain
Biden’s Foreign Policy Is Not Just ‘Better than Trump’, It’s the Best in the Field
The entrance of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. into the Democratic Primary and announcement that Cornel West will be seeking the
A Century of Backsliding on Immigration
Those who live in the West have the tendency to view history, and their societies in particular, as getting more
Placing Hegel in the Liberal Tradition: Elias Buchetmann’s "Hegel and the Representative Constitution"
Thomas Nipperdey began his magisterial history of modern Germany proclaiming, “in the beginning there was Napoleon.” In the popular conception
The Political Economy of Patriarchy
There’s a new program of anti–trans and increasingly anti-queer simpliciter politics sweeping across America. After they lost
Liberal Skepticism and the Gender Identity Culture Wars
This essay is cross-published on Substack for the author’s paying subscribers. In the Smithian version of its origin
Go Woke, Go Broke?
Conservatives recently had an apoplectic fit over Bud Light’s product placement making some sort of partnership with transgender TikTok
Understanding Liberalism in Moral Terms: Michael Walzer's "The Struggle for Decent Politics"
For friends of liberalism, to be liberal-minded means possessing a broad curiosity about all things unbridled by prejudice or
YIMBYism for Colleges
Since 1980, the average price of tuition has risen over 1000%, far outpacing the rate of inflation. This presents a