“These are not new principles. They defined the Republican Party for most of its history, a party that had always included a progressive element.”
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Does America Have a New Natural Governing Party?
What Europe Can Learn from the American Election
“[Make Europe Great Again] does not mean we should emulate President-elect Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement; rather, it highlights the need to recognize the importance of economic and social stability and security to ordinary people.”
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“This is not the first time libertarians have disagreed with one another.”
America’s Return to Industrial Policy
“Clearly, industrial policy—the deliberate and coordinated governmental support of industries—is coming back, even if it is not clear yet where it will end up.”
Making Sense of Germany’s Migration Deal with Kenya
“Chancellor’s Scholz’s Germany-Kenya deal fails to address these core issues, and with Kenyan skilled workers favoring English-speaking countries, it may not even alleviate Germany’s skilled labor shortage. Nevertheless, it represents a step in the right direction, as it has German interests at heart.”
America’s Housing Dilemma: Building for a Future with Fewer People
“Bringing this back to the United States: While we need to address our current housing crisis, the goal should not be to build, build, build anywhere at any cost.”
Where an Anti-Aging Theory Goes Right (and Wrong)
“We need more visionaries and integrated fields…because just as the human body is a complex interplay of atomic, molecular, cellular, and systemic processes, so too must be our approach to increasing healthy lifespan.”
Burning Britain
“Political violence, particularly against minorities, has no place in a democracy. However, neglecting the undeniable social and cultural repercussions of mass immigration is a grave mistake that only serves to empower the hard right.”
Reckless Rhetoric and Its Consequences
“By constantly calling President Trump an existential threat to democracy and comparing him so often to Hitler, many in the press need to be held accountable for demonizing his millions of voters and tilling the fertile soil that produced Crooks and others like him, yet to surface.”
Why Are Democratic Alliances so Sluggish? (And a Proposed Solution)
“The democratic form of government is persistently incompetent at preparing for its own defense, despite fair warnings.”
Historical Shadows: The Far-Right Surge in Germany and Austria
“For far too long, their concerns were ignored by center and left-wing parties, and so they turned elsewhere.”
Yes, to a Palestinian State—Just Not Inside or Right Next to Israel
“There is a strong positive relationship between living under the benefits of a government and human flourishing. Those without its protection must suffer, at the very least, compared to those who are fortunate in this regard.”
Putin’s Very Limited Tactical Nuclear Warfare Options
“Anticipating what a Russian nuclear attack would look like is an important first step in fashioning an appropriate response.”
Jerry Seinfeld Understated the Death of Comedy
“In Carlin’s time, it was edgy and cool to push back against the prudish ideas about obscenity, so playing with the boundaries of the metanarrative was practically encouraged (at least from audiences). Today, quite the opposite.”
College Protests and the Limits of Virtue
“That is, virtuous striving now is something that seeks to turn our social paradigm on its head.“