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
I don’t think we get much out of framing politics as the Tragic Vision vs. the Utopian Vision Andrew Gelman - June 10, 2013 Ole Rogeberg writes: Recently read your blogpost on Pinker's views regarding
Why Defining Terrorism Matters Erica Chenoweth - May 28, 2013 This is a guest post by Karolina Lula, a PhD
Steven Pinker is a psychologist who writes on politics. His theories are interesting but are framed too universally to be valid Andrew Gelman - December 19, 2012 From the sister blog: Psychology is a universal science of
Will the Long Peace Persist? Erik Voeten - August 13, 2012 Global Trends 2030, a blog sponsored by the National Intelligence
Kudos to Chenoweth and Stephan John Sides - November 27, 2011 Monkey Cage contributor Erica Chenowth and Maria Stephan's book was