Nihilism and the Liberal Vision of the Good
He who lets the world, or his own portion of it, choose his plan of life for him, has no
The Case Not Made: A Response to Anne Applebaum's "The New Puritans"
All social relations create vulnerabilities and dependencies that are subject to abuse. This is a fundamental fact about the social
Death Spiral Politics and the Ideal of Fair Play
One of the themes of Greg Sargent’s 2018 book, An Uncivil War, is that our politics is caught in
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,