Tag: the-free-press
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Which Countries Won’t Exist in the 22nd Century?
From Tyler Cowen in the FP: The biggest mistake we could make is to assume that political evolution is over, and that history represents ongoing directional progress toward ever more well-run nation-states. Port-au-Prince still has something to teach us in this regard. I’ve been thinking about why it would be that the United States wouldn’t…
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Is Classical Liberalism for Losers
https://www.thefp.com/p/tyler-cowen-is-classical-liberalism-for-losers Excellent piece on classical liberalism and its long game and influence over moments in history that have long impacts, e.g. the US Constitution. I think I have many classical liberal tendencies, leaning left. I counsel patience, and investment in good ideas and in talent, not a quest for power per se. What is truly…
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‘Cry More Libs’ is not a Strategy
https://www.thefp.com/p/rod-dreher-trump-enemies I’d read almost anything that’s self-critical of one’s own “party.” This should tell me what I need to know about my own ability (and responsibility) to do this. This was a striking paragraph: