The name of this blog is Almost Classical because I find myself more pragmatic than ideologically pure. But, what is a classical liberal if the label is…
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Before asking why “classical liberal” is a label making a comeback, one has to understand what the “Intellectual Dark Web” is, at least what the…
June 2018 is the “Month that Changed Everything” after the 2016 election that changed everything. Hyperbole, yes, but for those following the Trump Era, it…
Do not vote for Republicans nationally until they openly challenge Donald Trump. Until larger numbers call for and endorse a primary challenge to Trump, and…
Think tanks, university-based institutes, and research centers must guard against letting their ideological preferences blind them to disagreement. The problem with any ideologically-based organizations is…
Major California cities, San Francisco and Los Angeles in particular, have long had rent control laws. But, in 1995 the state attempted to limit rent…
Libertarian philosophies and economic theories have not had much influence in the United States for nearly a century. Only in opposition to Democrats and Progressives…
Not every famous philosopher had a degree in philosophy or formal training in the field. We define philosopher based on demonstrated rigor of thought and systemic reasoning.…
Outside groups, the two major political parties, and individuals spent a lot of money on a campaign for the PA-18 Congressional District special election this…
If liberals, progressives, and even Marxists are most common in history and political science departments within universities, then it goes to reason that these fields…