- The Dark Forest theory: why aliens haven’t contacted us yet Scotty Hendricks, Big Think
- China’s “Dark Forest” answer to Star Wars optimism Jeremy Hsu, Lovesick Cyborg
- On the tradition of “Chinese unity” in geopolitical thought Nick Nielsen, The View from Oregon
- Rice Peter Miller, Views of the Kamakura
Links
Nightcap
- Macroeconomics for all times and all places Scott Sumner, EconLog
- The recrudescence of zero-sum thinking Chris Dillow, Stumbling & Mumbling
- The Machiavelli of Maryland Thomas Meaney, Guardian
- From Russian Jew to Soviet literary hero Sheila Fitzpatrick, the Nation
Nightcap
- If Mexicans and Americans could cross the border freely (scroll down just a tad) Jacques Delacroix, Independent Review
- There is a trade-off between citizenship and migration Branko Milanovic, Financial Times
- How the British reshaped India’s caste system Sanjoy Chakravorty, BBC
- Why is the West so suspicious of Russia? Rodric Braithwaite, History Today
Nightcap
- Today’s most pressing questions cannot be depoliticized Aaron Timms, New Republic
- Views of evil: Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings Bryan Weynand, Gospel Coalition
- What America doesn’t get about dictatorships Raul Gallegos, New York Times
- Lost wallets, around the globe Cohn, Maréchal, Tannenbaum, Zünd, Science
Nightcap
- Why should we care about landing on the moon…50 years ago? Jill Lepore, New York Times
- U.S. escalates cyber attacks on Russia’s power grid Perlroth & Sanger, New York Times
- Stupid humans (is there hope?) Caleb Scharf, Scientific American
- The decline and rise of poverty in America Bryan Caplan, EconLog
Nightcap
- Who owns the Crusades? Josephine Livingstone, New Republic
- Why the Crusades remain fascinating Jonathan Sumption, Spectator
- The forgotten battle of World War II Francis Sempa, Asian Review of Books
- The ironic feudalist (Japanese reaction) Jeremy Woolsey, Aeon
Nightcap
- Ominous new from the San Francisco Fed David Henderson, EconLog
- Will Libra impinge on monetary policy? Scott Sumner, TheMoneyIllusion
- A case for left-wing nationalism Lisa Gaufman, Duck of Minerva
- A republic for discussion? Raymond Geuss, the Point
Nightcap
- How the Scottish left their mark on China Jessica Hanser, Aeon
- Polish military officers in the Katyn Forest Priscilla Jensen, Law & Liberty
- In defense of the missionary (style) Marilyn Simon, Quillette
- The growing of moss on a dead log Addison Del Mastro, American Conservative
Nightcap
- Modern China: From the Great Qing to Xi Jinping Connor Gahre, Origins
- Modern America: Flirting with isolation Henry Nau, Claremont Review of Books
- Modern Britain: Success and failure with inequality Chris Dillow, Stumbling & Mumbling
- Can American dads have it all? Ross Douthat, New York Times
Nightcap
- Australia’s long-ignored South Asians Alexander Wells, History Today
- Three takes on economic inequality Roderick Long, Policy of Truth
- Capitalism and its discontents Joseph Stiglitz, Times Literary Supplement
- Conservatism imagined Nicholas in Faith, All Along the Watchtower
Nightcap
- Keep unions out of grad school Tyler Cowen, Bloomberg
- Universal Basic Income, in perspective David Henderson, Defining Ideas
- Is America is a violent country? Kieran Healy, Monkey Cage
- Who have Americans hated most, historically? RealClearHistory
Nightcap
- Western Christianity and the idea of India Jason Fernandes, Asian Review of Books
- Meet the new spice barons Wendell Steavenson, 1843
- Cultural evolution vs. memetic evolution Arnold Kling, askblog
- The emerging political costs of partial annexation Michael Koplow, Ottomans & Zionists
Nightcap
- And?
- Should he?
- Can globalization be reversed? (II) John Quiggin, Crooked Timber
- Buchanan and de Jasay David Gordon, Modern Age
Nightcap
- Making immigration great again John Fonte, Claremont Review of Books
- The post-Brexit paradox of ‘Global Britain’ Sophia Gaston, the Atlantic
- Tyler Cowen interview on mostly geopolitics Assaf Uni, Globes
- The many faces of Muhammad Tom Holland, Spectator
Nightcap
- Stop trying to use monetary policy for your ideological whims Joakim Book, Adam Smith Institute
- The lighthouse never justified state intervention Vincent Geloso, Adam Smith Institute
- California lawmakers haven’t learned their lesson on rent control Ethan Blevins, the Hill
- Ideas were not enough Mark Koyama, Aeon
(Yes, these are all Notewriters contributing op-eds to professional outlets. Fear not! They’re still around.)
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