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Don't Do That
Reviving social norms and personal restraint to heal America
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America's Founding and the Western Tradition
Should classical schools teach America's birth and development?
Mar 17
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Andy Smarick
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Trump’s Thomistic Turn on Judges?
Is President Trump swearing off graduates of elite private universities?
Mar 10
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Andy Smarick
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Elena's Elitism
Aug 19, 2025
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The Era of Perpetual Populism
Apr 15, 2025
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Beware of Technocrats on the Left and Right
Jan 24, 2025
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Andy Smarick
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The Moral Cost of Alarmism
Jul 9, 2024
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DIY: Conservatism and Governing
Oct 14, 2025
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Transition to Governing, 4
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To Read Pile 9
The To-Read Pile is my regular digest of worthwhile governing- and culture-related essays, articles, and books (with some light commentary added).
Mar 3
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Grading the Justices in the Tariff Case
How strong were the seven opinions in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump?
Feb 24
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Threats Near, Threats Far
Conservatives excel at fighting immediate threats; we need to better prepare for those on the horizon
Feb 17
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Andy Smarick
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A Bipartisan Higher-Ed Reform Movement?
And what to make of the IHE happenings in Virginia
Feb 10
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Ruled by Revolutionaries
"Governing Right" means governing conservatively and soundly
Feb 3
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Critical White-Male Theory?
Why the shift from Jordan Peterson-style self-help to Jacob Savage's institutional bias matters
Jan 27
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My Review of Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Book
She's not a novelist. She's a judge.
Jan 20
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