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The World is Exploding Around Us, But Not Really

The entire planet seems in upheaval, most especially our nation. Riots and protest marches larger and more inflammatory than

09 Aug

A.O. Hirschman was an economist as well as political scientist. When it came to political theory, Hirschman was unique in his

10 Jul

“A zombified collective fighting a boogeyman they have invented.” -Bret Weinstein They have become a leaderless group of

26 Jun

I can recall in 2004 while watching the Democratic National Convention a young Senate candidate named Barack Obama. He

27 Apr

Recently, I was listening to a podcast from the show Intelligence Squared – U.S. Edition. For those that are unaware, it is a

06 Apr

To steal a line from a song, I am “bewitched, bothered, and bewildered” with what is not only passing for news, but also for

25 Mar

The end of days or just the end of civil discourse? With this latest event, the firing of an academic simply because he

15 Mar