- Too soon for a coronavirus commission Erik Dahl, Duck of Minerva
- What will become of Europe? Carson Holloway, Law & Liberty
- Literature and inequality Branko Milanovic, globalinequality
- Technocrats and class Chris Dillow, Stumbling & Mumbling
Links
Nightcap
- Parks and privilege in New Jersey (coronavirus) Irfan Khawaja, Policy of Truth
- Freedom, lockdown, and COVID-19 Chris Bertram, Crooked Timber
- Prudence and pandemics Mark Helprin, Claremont Review of Books
- The long shadow of cultural anthropology Jennifer Wilson, the Nation
Nightcap
- A tale of two lockdowns Mick Hartley, Politics and Culture
- Who is the “public” in “public choice”? Henry Farrell, Crooked Timber
- Machiavelli and his enduring appeal Tony Barber, Financial Times
- The economist who thought too fast Anthony Gottlieb, New Yorker
Nightcap
- Is it time to carve up Libya? (2020) Ted Galen Carpenter, TAC
- Notes from Libya (2012) Brandon Christensen, NOL
- Gouge is good Bryan Caplan, EconLog
- Internationalism without federation (pay your tithes) Maria Ferrell, Equality
Nightcap
- Coronavirus and uncomfortable truths about Japan Philip Patrick, Spectator
- Love in the Time of Capitalism Dan Hassler-Forest, LARB
- Sunday morning quarterbacking Scott Sumner, MoneyIllusion
- Good things (leaving words out) Stephen Cox, Liberty
Nightcap
- Collecting the dreams of imperial subjects Erik Linstrum, Aeon
- On NATO’s open door policy Emma Ashford, War on the Rocks
- Stalin’s Danish mystery Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, History Today
- Taleb’s distinction between “complicated” and “complex” Mark Cancellieri, askblog (comments)
Nightcap
- China’s race to find aliens first Ross Anderson, Atlantic
- What happens if China makes first contact? Abhijnan Rej, Diplomat
- Is coronavirus a preview of alien life reaching earth? Jeffrey Kluger, Time
- A beautiful photo essay of some old, abandoned airplanes Zero Anthropology
Nightcap
- The family Coronavirinae Marc Henry, Inference
- “Physical distancing” versus “social distancing” Irfan Khawaja, Policy of Truth
- Avoidable unemployment Chris Dillow, Stumbling & Mumbling
- Connecting fascism with Integralism is a historical mistake Nathan Pinkoski, Law & Liberty
Nightcap
- Permutations on Ernst Bloch’s “S is not yet P” Nick Nielsen, Grand Strategy Annex
- “‘Emergencies’ have always been the pretext …” Peter Boettke, Coordination Problem
- The Villager And The F-18 Deep Prasad, Medium
- Neill Blomkamp’s experimental film studio is AWESOME Andrew Liptak, Verge
Nightcap
- Virus deaths in Democratic and Republican states James Rogers, Law & Liberty
- How fractured is the British left? Leontios Xenophilos, American Affairs
- An argument against moral blameworthiness Bill Rein, NOL
- Pity the poor stepmother Susan Hill, Spectator
Nightcap
- Historicizing Foucault Stuart Elden (interview), JHIBlog
- Historicizing inflation George Selgin, Alt-M
- Historicizing Hong Kong Brian Fong, Diplomat
- Historicizing West Africa Barnaby Crowcroft, Literary Review
Nightcap
- Pandemics as an externality Robin Hanson Overcoming Bias
- The 21st century sucks Scott Sumner, MoneyIllusion
- Farewell, Mr President Irfan Khawaja, Policy of Truth
- Tolstoy wrote stories for children John Kuhner, LARB
Nightcap
- Coronavirus and Ramadan Declan Walsh, New York Times
- The future of China’s political economy South China Morning Post
- Ricardo, Marx, and interpersonal inequality Branko Milanovic, globalinequality
- Polystate, part 2 Rick Weber, NOL
Nightcap
- Hayek’s rapid rise to stardom David Glasner, Uneasy Money
- Why I am not a natural lawyer FH Buckley, Law & Liberty
- British Imperial Federation (pdf) William Smith, Political Science Quarterly
- The people who profited from the Trail of Tears Caitlin Fitz, Atlantic
Nightcap
- Why does government do stuff? Robin Hanson, Overcoming Bias
- Indian removal Claudio Saunt, Aeon
- Migrants, Muslims, and other non-people Namit Arora, Baffler
- Immigration will be another casualty of coronavirus Tyler Cowen, Bloomberg
