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A Cynic’s Guide to Honeymooning

This morning I read an essay by Charles Comey, “Against Honeymoons,” and I thought of our cultural swerving on the spectrum between total cynicism and diehard idealism. Let’s back up. … Continue reading →

January 30, 2019 · Leave a comment
Isaiah Berlin’s Karl Marx and a Marxist-Materialist Argument for Regulation of Industry

Isaiah Berlin’s Karl Marx and a Marxist-Materialist Argument for Regulation of Industry

One fundamental point of tension in the realm of Political Science is that between rationalism and idealism.  The rationalist argument asserts that individuals, classes, and societies at large make decisions … Continue reading →

April 24, 2012 · Leave a comment

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