The Root of Totalitarianism is Social Engineering

Isaiah Berlin and Friedrich Hayek were both knights of classical liberalism in the twentieth century — an age dominated by statism. Scholarly work has often focused on the differences in their views on liberty. Their contrasting definitions of liberty are significant for anyone interested in liberal theory. In a famous 1958 lecture, Berlin distinguished between…

The Root of Totalitarianism is Social Engineering

Isaiah Berlin and Friedrich Hayek were both knights of classical liberalism in the twentieth century — an age dominated by statism. Scholarly work has often focused on the differences in their views on liberty. Their contrasting definitions of liberty are significant for anyone interested in liberal theory. In a famous 1958 lecture, Berlin distinguished between…

Hands Off the University, Indeed

The Trump administration has taken a wrecking ball to the Department of Education and to DEI programs at universities across the country. And, in typical Trumpian style, the President has escalated and retaliated against schools that refuse to comply with his administration’s orders. Harvard recently decided to fight back, garnering praise from prominent figures like…

Congress Must Take Back Control Over Tariffs

On April 2, President Donald Trump made a sweeping declaration that could reshape the global economic landscape for years. Deemed “Liberation Day,” his announcement of reciprocal tariffs on nearly every major trading partner marked the most dramatic shift in American trade policy levels not seen in a century since the infamous Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of…

Delicious Dan Segar, Kenikmatan 2025

Es Goyobod Saat berbicara tentang makanan dan minuman tradisional Indonesia, Es Goyobod pasti masuk dalam daftar favorit banyak orang. Saya ingat pertama kali mencicipinya di sebuah warung sederhana yang menjual berbagai minuman segar. Rasanya yang unik, campuran manis, segar, dan sedikit kenyal membuat saya ingin kembali lagi. Es Goyobod adalah perpaduan dari bahan-bahan alami yang…

Credit Markets on Edge as Tariff Pressure Builds

Credit markets are becoming increasingly vulnerable to fallout from the emerging trade war. While the media will continue to focus on headline tariff announcements and retaliatory measures, structural risks are emerging. Trade frictions are being transmitted into funding markets, onto corporate balance sheets, and ultimately into broader economic activity. Tariffs risk triggering a credit event…

Credit Markets on Edge as Tariff Pressure Builds

Credit markets are becoming increasingly vulnerable to fallout from the emerging trade war. While the media will continue to focus on headline tariff announcements and retaliatory measures, structural risks are emerging. Trade frictions are being transmitted into funding markets, onto corporate balance sheets, and ultimately into broader economic activity. Tariffs risk triggering a credit event…

Victor David Hanson and his Smoot-Hawley Strawman

Victor David Hanson, a noted military historian turned prolific pro-Trump commentator, said, on the Megyn Kelly Show, he “can’t think of a tariff that caused a major recession or depression.” “[T]hey keep talking about tariffs, tariffs, tariffs, tariffs, recession, depression,” Hanson exclaimed. “I can’t think of a tariff that caused a major recession or depression….

Victor David Hanson and his Smoot-Hawley Strawman

Victor David Hanson, a noted military historian turned prolific pro-Trump commentator, said, on the Megyn Kelly Show, he “can’t think of a tariff that caused a major recession or depression.” “[T]hey keep talking about tariffs, tariffs, tariffs, tariffs, recession, depression,” Hanson exclaimed. “I can’t think of a tariff that caused a major recession or depression….