Book Review: Why We’re Polarized by Ezra Klein
Klein Gets the Diagnosis Right—but Not the Cure ★★★★☆ (4/5) Ezra Klein’s Why We’re Polarized is an important book and […]
Power Against Power: Three Constitutions, Different Structures, and the Federal Tension That Helped Hold America Together
Trump Tested the System I am not a Trump hater, but I do believe Trump tested the constitutional system after
What Would the Tofflers Think of AI?
Forty-five years ago, Alvin and Heidi Toffler helped predict the Information Age. Would they recognize what is happening now? A
Book Review: How Democracies Die
A Strong Diagnosis, But the Wrong Cure: An Important Book That Misses Madison’s Greatest Insight ★★★★☆ (4/5) How Democracies Die
The Limits of Norms: Madison’s Answer to Political Polarization
When the Other Side Looks Like Idiots One of the least useful questions in modern politics is also one of
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Fireworks for Liberty, Silence for Compromise
Why We Celebrate the Declaration but Neglect the Constitution As America approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence,
Civic Duty Voting and the Small-Faction Problem in Knox County
Is compulsory voting an answer, or just a warning sign? A few years ago, I was talking with some Australian
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Vizzini, Bobby Fischer, and the Taiwan Question
What Happens When Everyone Thinks Several Moves Ahead? “Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!”
Governing After Defeat
Elections determine who wins. Character determines how we behave when we lose. One of the most overlooked tests of republican
An Accident Waiting to Happen
My recent Alaska post about vomiting generated far more interest than I expected. Apparently, announcing to the world that you