‘Megxit’ wouldn’t surprise these 18th century political thinkers Eileen Botting - January 24, 2020 Rousseau, Burke and Wollstonecraft all saw how democracy would transform the family — including the royal family
Planning a summer trip? 3 U.S. destinations to see before they change forever. Mike Gunter Jr. - May 27, 2019 From lobsters to glaciers, what a firsthand look teaches us about climate change.
How the Chicago School changed the meaning of Adam Smith’s ‘invisible hand’ Glory Liu - April 18, 2019 Smith wasn’t warning about government intervention in the market; he was warning about government capture
What 3 famous philosophers would think about the college admissions scandal David Lay Williams - March 27, 2019 Plato, Hobbes and Rousseau agree: Concentrated wealth and extreme inequality corrupt the rich and the ordinary alike.
Can the president be indicted? Let’s see what the Greeks had to say about the rule of law. David Lay Williams - December 26, 2018 [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. Michael McLendon - December 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81932" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive
The McCain eulogies fit a long, classic tradition of political funeral orations Lucy Williams - September 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77361" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Meghan McCain eulogizes her father, senator
What Steven Pinker gets wrong about economic inequality — and the Enlightenment David Lay Williams - March 11, 2018 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. David Lay Williams - August 25, 2017 Upon disembarking a government plane in Kentucky this week, Louise
Worried about the decline in democracy? Worry about the politicians, not the voters. Matthias Matthijs and Erik Jones - April 11, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54524" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Virginians received “I voted” stickers at