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June 27, 2026 Original Analysis

Democracy Was Not Meant For Us

Democracy truly was not meant for us. Democracy was built for people that are so different from us that they would hardly recognize us or the form of government we have built on democratic principles. Democracy was meant to be governance of all by the free. In our society, except for circumstances of age or […]

June 16, 2026 Original Analysis

Aeneas, China, and Odysseus

The last time that you looked at a truly beautiful piece of Roman statuary, did you remember to read the plaque? If you haven’t, I’ll spare you the trouble of going to the antiquity Museum of your nearest metropolis. Nearly every piece of beautiful naturalistic Roman statuary has inscribed on the plaque beneath it the […]

May 20, 2026 Original Analysis

One Size Fits One

Life is infinitely divisible. It is impossible to break a situation down to its most fundamental level. The infinite complexity of the world means that we only run out of information when we stop asking questions. Physically, we proceed from molecules to atoms to quarks and particles, and finally to the intersection of energy and […]

May 20, 2026 Original Analysis

Tocqueville and Overreach

Alexis de Tocqueville warned us of the dangers of paternalistic government in no uncertain terms. He visited America and was able to see the unique strengths and weaknesses of our Democratic system. He saw how much of our activity was controlled by the community, and the unique freedom that was possible in our country. While […]

November 26, 2025 Original Analysis

An Anthropological Case for Limited Constitutional Government: Part One

People hold a wide range of beliefs concerning human nature, and these different beliefs impact how they view the role of government and the proper prerequisites for society. These beliefs are often left as an unspoken assumption that leads groups to differ in their political beliefs. This article will be an examination of how a […]

November 7, 2025 Original Analysis

Why the Right Should be Boring Again

From the 1920s to 2016, one of the strongest factions of the right has always been the boring “small government conservative.” With notable exceptions, like an idealistic vision for world peace backed by US military supremacy, the party primarily stayed constant in their role as the adults in the room to push back against unrealistic […]