Charlie Kirk's Campus Battlefield—A Review
Those curious about the next cohorts of conservatives—right-leaning students currently being reared in the age of Trump—should begin with Kirk.
Grant Addison
· 13 min read
Political Philosophy
A collection of 23 posts
Reasons to Be Fearful
Under current social conditions, even the most layered and qualified opinions can be distorted, misrepresented, over-simplified, exaggerated, and generally treated as those of enemies whose voices must be shut down.
Russell Blackford
· 5 min read
As a Toronto Mob Brays, David Frum and Steve Bannon Joust over Populism’s Split Soul
Is populism a polite synonym for xenophobia—or a righteous movement to wrest power from elites?
Jonathan Kay
· 11 min read
Amidst the YouTube Junkies of MythCon, I Witnessed a New Kind of Radical Centrism
This was a room full of people passionately engaged in the world of ideas. Yet in their panelist remarks and Q&A comments, few of the speakers and audience members invoked the name of any actual party, politician or even broad political movement.
Jonathan Kay
· 11 min read
Understanding Postmodern Conservatism: A Reply To Aaron Hanlon
Professor Hanlon argues that, far from independently causing Trump, many postmodern theorists can actually help us understand the rise of Trumpism.
Matt McManus
· 11 min read
Suspicion and the Corruption of the Liberal Mind
Suspicious reading is applied to any and every medium as well as every form of individual expression.
Stephen Harrod Buhner
· 8 min read
The Once and Future Liberal: After Identity Politics
Mark Lilla has written a book asserting that liberals should be more committed democrats.
Oliver Traldi
· 15 min read
Is Hayek's Moral Vision Compatible with Democracy?
As a young man the great economist was influenced by positivist circles in his native Austria. He expressed no faith or belief in God, and adopted a scientific materialism.
David Peterson
· 6 min read