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A Little Spot to Call One's Own
An American Story
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June 2025

We Shouldn't Have a Lower Standard for Our Enemies Than We Do For Ourselves
The Rules of Civilization Should Apply to Barbarians, Too
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John Grady Atreides
Credit Where Credit’s Due
Trump Made the Right Call on Striking Iran
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John Grady Atreides
On Being Served Last
A Short Reflection on Manhood in the Modern Era
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John Grady Atreides
The West is Back
Israel and Ukraine Lead the Way
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John Grady Atreides
Distribution of Power is a Feature of Our Constitutional System, Not a Bug
The Founders Did Anticipate Moments Like the One We Find Ourselves In, And They Designed a System to Manage It
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John Grady Atreides
Canonical Works for Educated Conservatives
A Non-Exhaustive List
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John Grady Atreides
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“Medically-Assisted Death” Makes the Case for Free Market Healthcare
A Complicated Case
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John Grady Atreides
The Real Problems Facing America Are Cultural
Not Economic or Even Geopolitical
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John Grady Atreides
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Wheel of Time and Game of Thrones
A Case Study in the Decline of Fantasy
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American Exceptionalism
Why We're Different
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May 2025

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