‘Megxit’ wouldn’t surprise these 18th century political thinkers
Rousseau, Burke and Wollstonecraft all saw how democracy would transform the family — including the royal family
How the Chicago School changed the meaning of Adam Smith’s ‘invisible hand’
Smith wasn’t warning about government intervention in the market; he was warning about government capture
Can the president be indicted? Let’s see what the Greeks had to say about the rule of law.
[caption id="attachment_81978" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III
A New York Times columnist started a big argument on meritocracy. Here’s a better way to debate the issue.
[caption id="attachment_81932" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive
What Steven Pinker gets wrong about economic inequality — and the Enlightenment
Steven Pinker’s new best-selling book “Enlightenment Now” has excited the reading
On Instagram, Louise Linton tried to shame her ‘adorable’ critics. Here’s what Rousseau would say about her Marie Antoinette moment.
Upon disembarking a government plane in Kentucky this week, Louise
Worried about the decline in democracy? Worry about the politicians, not the voters.
[caption id="attachment_54524" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Virginians received “I voted” stickers at