Tribalism is resurging. One of its most obvious manifestations can be seen in politics. Today what seems to matter first and above all else is loyalty to one’s political tribe and its leaders, not the facts about an issue, not the truth on any given controversy, not the right policy to adopt — all of … Continue reading The Virulent Pull of Tribalism
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Elan Journo interviews Rob Tarr, a contributor to Foundations of a Free Society, about Ayn Rand’s defense of capitalism and the interplay between philosophy and economic theory. Watch the interview
Can the Israeli-Palestinian conflict be resolved? Yes, it can, and it took me an entire book, What Justice Demands, to analyze the essential nature of the conflict and indicate a path forward. In March, I took up the challenge of debating that hugely complicated issue at the Soho Forum in New York City. Watch now
The effects of German Nazism are horrific and indelible. The overall death toll in World War II, which began eighty years ago this summer, “dwarfs the mortality figures for the Great War of 1914–18, obscene as those were,” observes historian Tony Judt. “No other conflict in recorded history killed so many people in so short … Continue reading The Rise of Hitler’s Germany, Explained
The documentary "Islam and the Future of Tolerance" sheds much-needed light on an issue engulfed in ignorance, confusion, taboo. Read more: Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz in Open Conversation about Islam
Elan Journo interviews Gregory Salmieri about a new book, Foundations of a Free Society, that offers a deep exploration of Ayn Rand’s political thought. Watch the interview: Conservatives, Libertarians, Anarchists vs. Rand on Politics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh9I2PDdsZY
In the name of “economic nationalism,” the Trump administration has called for “fair trade” and has launched a “trade war” on Chinese goods, seeking to impose a variety of tariffs to “protect” selected American industries. But Harry Binswanger argues that the seemingly patriotic goal of protecting American industries and encouraging people to “buy American” is … Continue reading Why Economic Nationalism Is Un‑American
"More people die in the bathtub than from Islamist attacks." Therefore, ... what? How we understand the “terrorist threat” is critical to defining a sound policy for addressing the problem. Yet there’s something deeply, dangerously wrong in the way many of us think of the threat. That’s manifest not only in the prevailing view, but … Continue reading Trivializing the Islamist Menace
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