The archive
Essays for the present.
Questions, histories and ideas that complicate the easy answer.
01
Can political dialogue and order work without a shared understanding of freedom?
What is Freedom?
PoliticsPhilosophyHistory
02How do the questions we ask determine the way we understand — and act in — the world?
What Is the Right Question to Ask?
Philosophy
03What makes democracy worth defending when so many people are dissatisfied with how it works in practice?
What Justifies a Democracy as “Superior” to Other Systems?
PoliticsPhilosophy
04Can the ancient pursuit of truth still orient us in a world defined by speed, productivity and constant intervention?
Should We Still Rely on Antique Principles in the Age of the Great Acceleration?
PhilosophyHistory
05Can the pursuit of the Good provide a durable foundation for institutions — or does it risk turning into rigidity?
Can the Pursuit of the Good Sustain Enduring Institutions?
PhilosophyPoliticsHistory