American Hinterland

by Daniel DeCarlo

A new book blames capitalism for our societal ruin. Continue Reading »

2 Jul 2019

Undoing the Demos

by Darel E. Paul

Globalists:  The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism by quinn slobodian harvard, 400 pages, $35 On April 15, 1994, in Marrakesh, ­Morocco, representatives of 124 countries signed an agreement ­effecting the greatest legal and institutional reform of the world economy in history. The . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jan 2019

Free Markets and Unicorns

by Andrew Strain

Economic life should be evaluated by higher criteria than market freedom, because so-called free markets are not free in the first place. Continue Reading »

25 Jul 2017

Neoliberal Education

by Robert L. Kehoe III

With the publication of Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to A Meaningful Life, William Deresiewicz's sober assessment of contemporary higher education was both praised and lampooned by commentators across the spectrum. He recently spoke with First Things about . . . . Continue Reading »

26 Jun 2015