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Free Inquiry & Expression
+4
Oct 5, 2026
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17 min read
Some practical exercises in civic dialogue.
Political Science
+2
Sep 30, 2026
12 min read
Classical liberalism has sometimes been suspicious of democracy. But it shouldn’t be.
Trust in Governance
Sep 9, 2026
7 min read
Militant democracy proposes to save liberalism from its foes. Can it work as promised?
Civics & Citizenship
+3
Aug 26, 2026
11 min read
A theory of how political organizations form, cooperate, rise, and decline.
Complexity & Emergent Orders
Aug 24, 2026
8 min read
When you hear that good politics is always simple, think twice.
Christianity
+5
Jul 29, 2026
Characterizing conservative and liberal beliefs should be just the start of a much larger conversation.
International Trade
Jul 17, 2026
When conservation goes beyond carbon, local knowledge is the key.
Public Choice
Jul 13, 2026
9 min read
Knowing an individual’s will is easy. Knowing the will of a collective is like chasing a ghost in a machine.
Jul 8, 2026
16 min read
A new study offers insight into the values of ordinary conservative voters.
Pluralism
Jul 2, 2026
10 min read
Slavery’s opponents knew how to keep things simple. Today’s liberals should do likewise.
Authoritarianism & Tyranny
Jun 26, 2026
Recent events may hold lessons for other countries with presidential systems, including the United States.
Jun 12, 2026
We choose in groups because we value being united. Public choice economics seeks to make sense of what happens next.
Education
Jun 10, 2026
To address our civic disintegration, we must reprioritize a civics of reflective patriotism: grateful for America, while perpetually questioning and arguing.
May 29, 2026
Liberalism can’t do without democracy. But sometimes, democracy errs. What then?
Liberal Culture & Sensibility
Apr 30, 2026
The “man of system” is a famous figure in the work of Adam Smith, and not in a good way. And yet we all think in systems. They can be both beautiful and helpful. What gives?
