Jul 10
The Amish Farmer and the Fourth of July
One cheer for the geriatric republic.
2 min read
essays
Apr 03
Nine Observations on Two Weeks Without Food*
Finally saw an ab. Wasn't worth it.
1 min read
Mar 20
After Conceit, Conversation
In which I find a less combative approach to scholarship.
3 min read
Mar 14
"What have you got to show for it?"
A lesson in gratitude upon changing the clocks.
1 min read
Mar 06
Twitter, Warfare, and the Imagined Rival
What I've learned from treating interlocutors as, well, human.
2 min read
Feb 20
Winning Won't Make Us Happy
We were raised to be ambitious, and we're letting it destroy us.
4 min read
Feb 14
On Simple Pleasures
Or why I find it so hard to remember childhood vacations.
5 min read
Jan 07
The Unburdening Year
Genius, depression, and creative restoration
8 min read
Dec 25
The Democracy Wager
How to choose a regime, or proxies for liberty behind the veil.
2 min read
Apr 30
Why Liberals Need Rousseau
Rousseau still has much to teach us about the need to pursue a common good.
10 min read
Jul 13
Not Perfect, but Better: Notes from a Nordic Tour
Nordic liberalism shows how reflexive anti-statism can do more harm than good.
5 min read