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How Do Communities Form? Exploring ‘Social Philosophers’

The Social Philosophers by Robert Nisbet is a tour de force through human history and philosophy. He grounds the unifying…

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Adam Smith on Duty and ‘the Great Division’ of the Human Spirit

Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer. With his nearly unmatched bat control, Ichiro had…

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Commercial Mortgage Delinquencies Now Surpass 2008 Financial Crisis Peak

In November 2024, US commercial mortgage delinquencies spiked to 10.4 percent, a level just below the 10.7 percent peak during…

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Tariffs Are Missing the Real Enemy: Yesterday’s Products

Are President Trump’s tariffs proving that two and a half centuries of economic analysis exaggerated the virtues of free trade?…

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China’s Elite Are Disillusioned With America—But Can’t Quit It

In a stunning shift, China — longtime recipient of US economic and political aid, and one of the largest beneficiaries…

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How Long Could That $1.8 Billion Powerball Jackpot Fund the Government?

In 2022, I described what Congress could do with the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot. The result, which should surprise no…

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Assassination Is the Enemy of Liberty

The death of Charlie Kirk is a tragedy. For his family, most of all, for his children and his community.…

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Markets and Marshals: How the Old West Used Private Enforcement to Deliver Justice

In the mid-to-late 19th century, crimes such as murder, robbery, and cattle rustling plagued America’s western frontier. Although the West…

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Inflation Heats Up in August

Inflation rose slightly in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4…

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From Draining the Swamp to Owning Intel: How the Right Became What It Feared

America has always prided itself on not being a socialist nation. But President Donald Trump now hails a new “golden…

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