Linkety-Dinkety

1. Found a cool new blog today: Pundit and Pundette. Classy. Christian-friendly. Links to lots of good music. 2. One of the things I’m reading right now is the new Brookhiser bio of James Madison . It seems to have been overlooked a bit, but it’s quite good. Tasty morsels on what an . . . . Continue Reading »

Putting Economists in Their Place

That’s one of the most enjoyable duties of teaching political science. The link is to my response to a thoroughly libertarian critique—rooted in the freedom to err—of the ‘libertarian paternalism” of “behavioral economics.” It also leads you to the Liberty . . . . Continue Reading »

Today’s Polls

Give Santorum a comfortable lead in both Michigan and Ohio. They also show that Gingrich is done everywhere but the South. Santorum has big limits, as Pete has described, but they’re not the kind Romney can readily exploit. Santorum and Romney are about even nationwide, and Romney still polls . . . . Continue Reading »

Marilynne Robinson vs. Alasdair MacIntyre

HERE , as summarized by Ari Schulman. The theologian-novelist gave a polemical response to to MacIntyre at a recent conference. And Ari not only offers a tight and astute summary of her remarks. If you scroll down, you can also find his summary of AFTER VIRTUE. Here’s one highlight among . . . . Continue Reading »

Taylor on Havel

A great man, the Czech statesman and playwright Vaclav Havel, died this December, and for whatever reason, his death received very little notice in America. So do the man justice, and listen to this recent Manhattan Institute podcast about him, featuring Flagg Taylor, dissident expert . . . . Continue Reading »