George W. Bush’s “Out of Many, One”: A Message of Gratitude
The Center - “And at a time when so many, on both the Left and Right, seem intent on tearing everything down, President Bush reminds us how much we have.” 5/3/2021
The Center - “And at a time when so many, on both the Left and Right, seem intent on tearing everything down, President Bush reminds us how much we have.” 5/3/2021
Is Inflation Finally Going to Be a Problem?
The Right - “Finally, the mere expectation of inflation can actually bring it to pass.” 5/2/2021
The Right - “Finally, the mere expectation of inflation can actually bring it to pass.” 5/2/2021What “Star Wars” Taught Me about War, Liberty, and Human Nature
Personal Essay - “For a young immigrant boy who knew nothing about politics or history, Star Wars had a universal appeal that transcended language, nationality, time, and other superficial social barriers.” 5/1/2021
Personal Essay - “For a young immigrant boy who knew nothing about politics or history, Star Wars had a universal appeal that transcended language, nationality, time, and other superficial social barriers.” 5/1/2021Open Carry in the Time of the Pandemic
Personal Essay - “Channeling Uncle Bill, who died over a decade ago, I invite his ghost to weigh in. But rather than answering, he walks me downstairs in his old Brooklyn house, where we stand together in his paneled den—the perfect skin we’d heard about, now on the floor.” 4/30/2021
Personal Essay - “Channeling Uncle Bill, who died over a decade ago, I invite his ghost to weigh in. But rather than answering, he walks me downstairs in his old Brooklyn house, where we stand together in his paneled den—the perfect skin we’d heard about, now on the floor.” 4/30/2021Antje Ellermann: What Drives a Country’s Openness to Immigration
The Center - “Interest group pressure typically opens up immigration.” 4/29/2021
The Center - “Interest group pressure typically opens up immigration.” 4/29/2021James Burnham: Foreseeing Our Managerial Domination (Part II)
The Right - “Ultimately, in order to thwart the managerial system, the American conservative movement needs to co-opt the managerial system.” 4/27/2021
The Right - “Ultimately, in order to thwart the managerial system, the American conservative movement needs to co-opt the managerial system.” 4/27/2021Virgil’s War and Peace
Criticism - “Two millennia later, we are still warring over the meaning of Virgil’s Aeneid.” 4/26/2021
Criticism - “Two millennia later, we are still warring over the meaning of Virgil’s Aeneid.” 4/26/2021Poem: “Epicycle(s)”
Poetry - “Wilderness of whys./Labyrinth of I’s./Foreground, background./Busy, busy eyes.” 4/25/2021
Poetry - “Wilderness of whys./Labyrinth of I’s./Foreground, background./Busy, busy eyes.” 4/25/2021The Facebook Oversight Board: How to Make It Actually Work
The Center - “Accordingly, we believe that Facebook could streamline its appeals process by following the guidelines suggested above.” 4/23/2021
The Center - “Accordingly, we believe that Facebook could streamline its appeals process by following the guidelines suggested above.” 4/23/2021Independent Wealth: a Prerequisite for Speaking Up?
The Center - “This point deserves all the more consideration today, at a time in recent history that has become uniquely critical of concentrated wealth, both of the inherited and earned variety.” 4/23/2021
The Center - “This point deserves all the more consideration today, at a time in recent history that has become uniquely critical of concentrated wealth, both of the inherited and earned variety.” 4/23/2021A Big, Bad Word
The Center - “But the thinking man ought to deploy le mot juste—the precise term—because of the heartburn it gives petty tyranny, as all truths reliably do.” 4/20/2021
The Center - “But the thinking man ought to deploy le mot juste—the precise term—because of the heartburn it gives petty tyranny, as all truths reliably do.” 4/20/2021