World War II was 75 years ago. But big wars can still happen. Bear Braumoeller - September 1, 2020 The idea that war is a thing of the past creates complacency
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
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
Do shark attacks swing elections? Andrew Gelman - October 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48539" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A surfer carries his board into
Are Muslim countries more violent? Nils Gleditsch and Ida Rudolfsen - May 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37168" align="alignnone" width="908"] Syrian government troops drive an armored
The reports of war's demise have been exaggerated Tanisha Fazal - September 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15218" align="aligncenter" width="512"] U.S. Army personnel receive an American
The reports of war’s demise have been exaggerated Tanisha Fazal - September 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15218" align="aligncenter" width="512"] U.S. Army personnel receive an American