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Gordon S. Wood's American Revolution

Gordon S. Wood's American Revolution

Widely acknowledged as the pre-eminent historian of the American Founding in our time, Wood was virtually without peer within academic American history today.

Steven Hayward
Pursuit of Happiness
Jun 11, 2026

Gordon Wood Told the Truth About America

Gordon Wood Told the Truth About America

Gordon Wood showed us that a great historian could also be a regular guy.

Wilfred McClay
Pursuit of Happiness
Jun 11, 2026

“Democratic” Socialism Is Undemocratic

“Democratic” Socialism Is Undemocratic

By promoting class hatred, suppressing private initiative, and seeking enhanced control of our lives, today’s democratic socialists undermine patriotism and individual initiative—two qualities that have long distinguished the United States from other major nations.

David Lewis Schaefer
Politics
Jun 10, 2026

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Texas and the Future of Legal Education
Richard M. Reinsch II
Politics
Jun 10, 2025
New Paths for Legal Education Should Be Considered
Derek T. Muller
Politics
Jun 10, 2025
The Conserving Force of Lawyers in American Democracy
John Yoo
Politics
Jun 10, 2025
Ending the ABA’s Role in Accreditation Will Benefit Texas
Andrew P. Morriss
Politics
Jun 10, 2025
The ABA Deserves to Lose Its Accreditation Monopoly
Ilya Shapiro
Politics
Jun 10, 2025
Accrediting for Tomorrow: Law School Metrics and Interstate Compacts
Seth J. Chandler
Politics
Jun 10, 2025

Economic Dynamism

We consider the principles, policies, and culture that supports free market capitalism

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A Tech Republic, If You Can Keep It
James Hartley
Economic Dynamism
Jun 9, 2026
Eating the Rich, Ending Civilization
Economic Dynamism
Jun 8, 2026
The Great AI Jobs Transition
Kevin Frazier
Economic Dynamism
Jun 3, 2026
Edmund Phelps and the Culture of Dynamism
Ryan Streeter
Economic Dynamism
May 28, 2026
The Contested Legacy of Keynes’ 'General Theory'
Joshua Banerjee
Economic Dynamism
May 27, 2026
Edmund Phelps: Economist of Values
Economic Dynamism
May 26, 2026

Politics

We investigate what it means to be a constitutional people who remain tethered to the rule of law.

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“Democratic” Socialism Is Undemocratic
David Lewis Schaefer
Politics
Jun 10, 2026
America Doesn’t Need to Fear the “Thucydides Trap”
John Yoo
Politics
Jun 9, 2026
Will Alberta Leave Canada?
James Allan
Politics
Jun 4, 2026
The Transnational Conservative Project
Miles Smith IV
Politics
Jun 2, 2026
The Trump Fund
Richard Epstein
Politics
Jun 1, 2026
Statesmanship and the Classical Liberal Order
Alexander William Salter
Politics
Jun 1, 2026

Constitutionalism

We discuss the political thought that undergirds a society of freedom and virtue.

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When Can a Crass Political Remark Be Deemed an Indictable “Threat of Violence”?
Paul J. Larkin
Constitutionalism
May 22, 2026
Struck By Lightning Fifty Years Later: The Court’s Broken Promise on the Death Penalty
Craig S. Lerner
Constitutionalism
May 21, 2026
The Curse of 'Penn Central'
Richard Epstein
Constitutionalism
May 21, 2026
What Happiness Ought We Pursue? Natural Rights and the Declaration of Independence
Constitutionalism
May 19, 2026
Pursuing the Right to the Pursuit of Happiness in the Twenty-First Century
Constitutionalism
May 19, 2026
The Supreme Court Was Right to Ban Race-Based Gerrymandering
David Lewis Schaefer
Constitutionalism
May 18, 2026

Pursuit of Happiness

We explore how citizens, neighbors, workers, families, and communities shape the future of American society.

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Gordon S. Wood's American Revolution
Steven Hayward
Pursuit of Happiness
Jun 11, 2026
Gordon Wood Told the Truth About America
Wilfred McClay
Pursuit of Happiness
Jun 11, 2026
The Active Dead
Lee Oser
Pursuit of Happiness
Jun 5, 2026
The Radicalism of Harvey Mansfield
Michael Lucchese
Pursuit of Happiness
May 28, 2026
Arthur Brooks’ Pursuit of Happiness
Arthur Herman
Pursuit of Happiness
May 27, 2026
Why Historians Have Abandoned the Presidency—And Why It Matters     
Pursuit of Happiness
May 25, 2026

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