“We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” -New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in his Inaugural Address All governments face the challenge of balancing the rights of individuals against the good of the collective. … Continue reading
Lucian Gideon Conway III
We Need a National Discussion About What Is (And Is Not) Cancel Culture
In a recent Free Press article, best-selling author Ryan Holiday suggests conservatives are the new “snowflakes” because they have their own version of cancel culture. I’m not sure whether conservatives have become snowflakes, but there is no doubt that both … Continue reading
The Great Marijuana Lie: Why Americans Should Jump off the Smelliest Bandwagon of All Time
Let’s not kid ourselves. Pennsylvanians who want to buy adult-use cannabis are just driving across the border to one of our five neighboring states where it’s legal. Up to 60% of the customers at those stores just over the border … Continue reading
No, America Did Not Just Vote for Authoritarianism: A Defense of the American Voter
“Today we must reckon with the harsh reality that authoritarianism has arrived in America, that it’s broadly popular and that millions of our fellow citizens have given it their votes.” LA Times “This was a conquering of the nation not … Continue reading
America’s Abortion Blind Spot: How Liberals Convinced Americans to Ignore the Fetus
Although Republicans won resounding political victories across the country this November, there is one area where conservatives consistently lost: abortion. Seven of 10 state-level pro-abortion laws passed—including in four states that Donald Trump won—and Florida’s pro-choice law only failed to … Continue reading
The Political Contamination of Climate Science: If Climate Scientists Wanted to be Taken Seriously, They Should Have Stuck to Scientific Facts
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. Few scientific efforts have been so dramatically ruined by politics as climate science. For over 30 years, thousands of climate scientists have pushed the message that the world is in … Continue reading
Confessions of a Former Environmentalist: Five Reasons Why I Gave Up on “Green” Policies
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I used to be an environmentalist. I once wrote that “scientists are right about climate change.” I long opposed logging clear-cuts and excessive drilling. I even voted for the Green Party candidate (gasp!) for president. But this long-time supporter of … Continue reading
The Agreement Paradox: Reducing Political Polarization Through Disagreement
In case you hadn’t noticed, America is a bit of a mess right now. The country is as polarized as it has been for a long, long time. In most scientific studies of worldwide increases in polarization, the United States … Continue reading
Deconstructing “My Body, My Choice” Hypocrisy on Both Sides
To show partiality in judgment is not good. Proverbs 24:23 There is nothing more dangerous to authoritarianism than a principle applied impartially. Authoritarianism thrives on group bias. Thus, one of the cures for authoritarianism is a willingness to be fair … Continue reading
Integrating Politics and Science—By First Separating Them
Freedom inherently involves risks. If you want your children to roam free at the local playground, they might injure themselves on the big slide. If you want the freedom to watch baseball, someone might get hit in the head by … Continue reading
Troubling New Research on Political Bias and Bigotry
Talk about a strange political year. African Americans and Jewish Americans are typically the two most reliable liberal voting blocks in the country, and yet there have been troubling news stories and now data regarding the people who support them. … Continue reading