Monthly Archives: September 2026

The Liberalism of Niall Ferguson

I’ve been reading Empire, How Britain Made the Modern World, by Niall Ferguson. I already knew, when I started reading the book, that I’d disagree with some of his historical takes, and I’ve gotten about halfway through the book without … Continue reading →

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Life in the Third World

I visited a restaurant of good repute for dinner. Sitting at the next table was an old black American gentleman. He asked me where I was from. “Oregon,” I answered. He thought for a moment and asked, “Is that somewhere … Continue reading →

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