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A Watery Ceasarism

an excerpt from an excellent interview with George Will on Econtalk- George Will: Well, first, there is kind of fun, because there were two Princetonians involved: James Madison of the great class of…, I believe, 1771; and Woodrow Wilson of the class of 1879....

The Danger of Consensus

an excerpt from an excellent interview with George Will on Econtalk- Russ Roberts: So, that conflict isn’t the one I’m most worried about. The one I’m most worried about is the Wilsonians against the Madisonians. Or maybe there’s a third group...

Incubator of Civility

from the Claremont Review of Books a review of George Will’s Conservative Sensibility, one of the most important books released this year,  Sensibility as Soulcraft: And at the heart of the Declaration’s principles is the central contested issue of our time:...

Five Brief Book Reviews

Firefighting: The Financial Crisis and Its Lessons Paperback – Hank Paulson, Ben Bernanke, Tim Geithner A review and explanation of the decisions made and success of the radical if unpopular dramatic decisions made.  Concern that the tools at the disposal of the Fed...