Russia and Richard Cobden 1836
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Today, there is an official and extremist public attitude of Russia hate. Few may know how far back it goes. Here I share quotations from 1836. You decide wheth... Read more.
The Four Sins of ‘Thawteffery’
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Thawteffery is the wicked management of thought, election-to-election, by wicked people for wicked purposes. I speak of the wicked as forming “the junta,” e... Read more.
A Devil’s New American Lexicon
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In 1941, C.S. Lewis delivered The Screwtape Letters, in which Screwtape, a devil, mentored his nephew Wormwood on how to manage his patient, so as to serve thei... Read more.
Liberal as a Political Adjective: 1769–1824
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Those who favor reform that reduces the governmentalization of social affairs need a name for that Smithian outlook. Whatever name we adopt, it will be abused o... Read more.
Adam Smith Vs. the Great Reset
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The book is an act of intimidation. It presages growing governmentalization, it advocates growing governmentalization, and communicates: Obey us or get hurt. Kn... Read more.
Misinformation Is a Word We Use to Shut You Up
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The “anti-misinformation” projects are obvious miscarriages of civility, decency, and the rule of law. We must rediscover the norms of openness, tolerance, ... Read more.
The Morality of Language in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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ChatGPT and the like remind us that machines are not human beings and human beings are not machines. Machines do not approve and disapprove as human beings do. ... Read more.
Adam Smith’s Liberal Path
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The Godly path to Adam Smith’s liberal plan is a path away from cultishness. Can liberalism be sustained in a world of waning belief in God? Tocqueville said ... Read more.
What is Populism?
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Political discourse abounds with waywardness in word usage. It’s something you do not want to fall into. Falling into it has two sides, passive and active. Th... Read more.
The Regret, Repentance, and Redemption of Dr. Aseem Malhotra
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Dr. Malhotra’s change of mind is inspiring. An honest change of mind is naturally inspiring. In such a change, a spirit continues and grows while certain beli... Read more.