Brian Doherty argues that neoliberalism and (neo)conservatism aren’t nearly as dead as they ought to be.
Neoliberals by that name may be dead; neoliberalism reigns. Conservatism (especially minus libertarianism) may be out of ideas, but still commands enormous armies of dedicated voters—more than any other self-identified ideology.
To put it another way, the Soviet Union (to say [...]
Via LRC, a link to a list (with audio) of “the 25 most exquisitely sad songs in the whole world.” I think I could come up with a better list, and I certainly know a few other folks who could. But this one will do: it can’t be all bad if it includes “Anyone Who [...]
“Virtue is more to be feared than vice, because its excesses are not subject to the regulation of conscience.” — Adam Smith
Both of whom I hope to write about in the not-too-distant future. Here’s Roger Kimball in The New Criterion on Hayek. And here are a couple of links to reviews of the new Thomas McCraw bio of Joseph Schumpeter, which looks to be excellent: The Economist, NY Sun. I hadn’t known that Schumpeter is [...]
Yes, I do need to post more regularly, and just more. For now, though, just a quick update to point readers toward some of the projects that have been keeping me busy. Out now, the May/June issue of Orion contains my review of American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia (a totally different review from the one I [...]