Pseudo-Leviathans
John Gray believes the modern state is a new totalitarian entity promising not freedom but the much lesser good of “meaning” through security and a progressive identity. But the “new Leviathans” are much weaker than he lets on.
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Build Stuff and Make Things
To fix what deindustrialization broke, manufacturing still matters—don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
After the Damage is Done
The United States’ oil and gas infrastructure blight is massive. The Abandoned Wells Administration could clean it up.
After the Death of the Subject, Hatred of the Human
The death of the subject was about the loss of human agency. Today we are witnessing the undermining of something recognizably human as such.
From Politics to Theory and Back
Debates about global economic stagnation are unlikely to resolve the pressing political questions they raise. Better to tackle the politics directly than fall back into theory battles.
Being a Soil Soldier
The Civilian Conservation Corps did more than prime the economy from the bottom up and restore the land. It also gave many young men meaningful work for the first time in their lives.
Brick Red
While Democrats and Republicans have cynically joined forces for a meager “build back better,” the Left mostly fantasizes about tearing it all down.
