Tag Archives: Leviathan

Fight Of The Century

Posted on October 26, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The question of the roll of the government in managing the economy is as hot a topic now as it has been through our history.      Here is the “second round” of the debate between John Maynard Keynes and F. A. … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That Social Security Should Be Privatized

Posted on October 23, 2026 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      The increasing bipartisan popularity of welfare has increased focus on the looming shortfall for Social Security. Let us … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Academic Praxis: Special Ed. Equity Audit; DEI Renamed; Trashing YAF

Posted on October 22, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Wokes of the world unite?      First, a little mood music:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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The Left And The Molding Of Mankind

Posted on October 20, 2026 by The Political Hat

     That human beings are born as a blank slate (i.e. Tabula Rasa) that can be moulded, or re-moulded after their collective slates have been wiped clean, is a long standing tenet of the broader Left that rejects that human beings … Continue reading →

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Fear the Boom and Bust

Posted on October 19, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The question of the roll of the government in managing the economy is as hot a topic now as it has been through our history.      Here is a debate between John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek… in rap format!

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Why Postliberalism Failed

Posted on October 13, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Patrick Deneen is a Leftist. He invents a reductio ad absurdum that all “liberalism”, from Locke to Marx, are based on a near eschcatalogial obsession of atomized autonomous individuals freed from “family, tradition, religion, local community and even the limits … Continue reading →

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Camouflage Socialism

Posted on October 12, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The embrace of literal socialism by many on the purported “Right” is, at this point, hard to ignore. Yet the word “socialism” remains so toxic to so many outside of the Left, so the Socialist Right must deceive, inveigle, and … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Hiding DEI: DEI Payroll; DEI Over Editing; DEI Without Statements

Posted on October 8, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: They’re not saying it’s DEI, but it’s DEI      First, a little … Continue reading →

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The Totalitarianism Of The Friend-Enemy Distinction

Posted on October 6, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Herbert Marcuse’s “Repressive Tolerance” and Carl Schmitt’s “Friend-Enemy Distinction” ultimately echo each other. Both, also, are dependent on an unconstrained and totalitarian government to determine who is to benefit and who is to suffer, as James Lindsay explains, which is … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Should HUAC Be Abolished?

Posted on October 2, 2026 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      Originally formed to investigate National Socialism infiltrating America, and then more famously used to investigate Communist infiltration, the … Continue reading →

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