the quest to "live wisely and agreeably and well"
I'm a vice president at the Niskanen Center, where we defend liberal democracy and try to revitalize the capitalist welfare state. This blog is about why that job is so hard, and what happens if we fail.
Researching the Communist Party of China is my day job. Here I write long reads on international politics, ancient history, and American conservatism.
Analysis and criticism of the antiliberal right, social-justice progressivism, and cultural topics
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