Books
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From the ‘Banter Bill’ to Bias Hotlines: The Alarming Rise of Snitch Networks
From Britain’s proposed speech laws to US bias hotlines, state-backed reporting networks are encouraging citizens to monitor—and punish—one another.
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HL Mencken Knew Politicians: ‘Merchants of Delusion’
The storied commentator patiently reminded us not to entrust our futures to politicians.
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Why Even Progressive Economists Are Finally Warming to Free Markets
After a bizarre era of anti-theory, new data are nudging economists back toward free markets, beginning with an apology from econ blogger Noah Smith.
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War on Words: The ‘Free Speech Recession’ Is Not Over
Free speech is in danger in the United States. Greg Lukianoff and Nadine Strossen’s book couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.
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‘1619 Project’ is Brazen Deception in the Service of Statism
Phillip Magness’s new book debunks the political project — disguised as history — for its deliberate lies and hidden agenda.
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Pursuit of Happiness: The Growth of a Radical Idea
The belief that people can choose their own paths, politically and economically, is pretty new. How’s it going so far?
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Liberal Heritage and ‘Political Philosophy: The Basics’
Bas van der Vossen’s 2024 book on political philosophy is an excellent, if incomplete, primer for the interested everyman.
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Who Are (or Were?) the Woke?
The promised ‘racial reckoning’ was mostly elite white liberals trying to amass more power, Musa al-Gharbi’s new book reveals.
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How Racism Was Redefined—and Turned into a Political Cudgel
Joseph Klein’s new book ‘Redefining Racism’ traces how a clear and detestable prejudice was transformed into a malleable tool for silencing critics.
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Cash, Not Control: A Global History of Basic Income
The new book ‘Welfare for Markets’ contextualizes the centuries-long effort to disentangle social welfare investments from broken bureaucratic programs.
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From the ‘Banter Bill’ to Bias Hotlines: The Alarming Rise of Snitch Networks
From Britain’s proposed speech laws to US bias hotlines, state-backed reporting networks are encouraging citizens to monitor—and punish—one another.
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•
HL Mencken Knew Politicians: ‘Merchants of Delusion’
The storied commentator patiently reminded us not to entrust our futures to politicians.
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•
Why Even Progressive Economists Are Finally Warming to Free Markets
After a bizarre era of anti-theory, new data are nudging economists back toward free markets, beginning with an apology from econ blogger Noah Smith.
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•
War on Words: The ‘Free Speech Recession’ Is Not Over
Free speech is in danger in the United States. Greg Lukianoff and Nadine Strossen’s book couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.
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•
‘1619 Project’ is Brazen Deception in the Service of Statism
Phillip Magness’s new book debunks the political project — disguised as history — for its deliberate lies and hidden agenda.
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•
Pursuit of Happiness: The Growth of a Radical Idea
The belief that people can choose their own paths, politically and economically, is pretty new. How’s it going so far?
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•
Liberal Heritage and ‘Political Philosophy: The Basics’
Bas van der Vossen’s 2024 book on political philosophy is an excellent, if incomplete, primer for the interested everyman.
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•
Who Are (or Were?) the Woke?
The promised ‘racial reckoning’ was mostly elite white liberals trying to amass more power, Musa al-Gharbi’s new book reveals.
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•
How Racism Was Redefined—and Turned into a Political Cudgel
Joseph Klein’s new book ‘Redefining Racism’ traces how a clear and detestable prejudice was transformed into a malleable tool for silencing critics.
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•
Cash, Not Control: A Global History of Basic Income
The new book ‘Welfare for Markets’ contextualizes the centuries-long effort to disentangle social welfare investments from broken bureaucratic programs.