And Democracy for All

Danielle Allen offers a glimpse of the pathway from polarizing identity to a connected and inclusive society.

By Margaret Levi

Summer 2023, No. 69 – 12 MIN READ

Who’s Afraid of Ocasio-Cortez?

Having subscribed to the doctrine of “disaster capitalism,” critics of Western democratic socialism fear a storming of the Winter Palace, simply because that is what they would do.

By Stuart Whatley

September 17, 2018, 3:46 pm – 13 MIN READ

A Modest Proposal: Tax Worthlessness

How some economists are looking for ways to reduce the “material incentives” of pursuing lucrative but destructive professions.

By Stuart Whatley

August 20, 2018, 4:25 pm – 12 MIN READ

Democracy Is What We Make of It

In other words, institutions won't save us: We have to save them.

By Nathan Pippenger

August 9, 2018, 4:37 pm – 5 MIN READ