Julian Adorney
‘The 5 Types of Wealth’ Offers a Countercultural Vision of the Good Life
I’m a philosophically liberal Christian, which means that my views on economics can sometimes feel anachronistic. I love capitalism, but I don’t like consumerism. I think everyone should have the […]
The Larry Summers Shout-Down Response Shows the Free Speech Tide Is Turning
Last week, climate activists took the stage to interrupt a lecture by economist Larry Summers at Stanford Law School. The activists, who reportedly are members of Climate Defiance and apparently […]
‘Hate Speech’ Bans Become a Weapon of the Powerful
The desire to ban hate speech is often framed as simply about being nice. In a recent segment on Germany’s laws against “hate speech,” 60 Minutes host Sharyn Alfonsi explained […]
Free Speech Relies on Emotional Resilience
Last year, the American College Student Freedom, Progress, and Flourishing Survey polled 2,250 undergraduate students from 131 colleges across the United States in order to understand the state of free […]
Can the Erosion of Constitutional Norms Be Stopped?
In his final days in office, then-president Biden tried to amend the United States Constitution via executive fiat. “The Equal Rights Amendment is the law of the land,” he wrote. […]
TikTok Can Be Bad For Us, But Banning It Would Be Worse
Last week, the Supreme Court upheld the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which effectively bans TikTok on national security grounds. In spite of this, the fight isn’t […]
Zuckerberg’s Pivot on Meta Content Moderation Is a Win for Free Thinkers
Earlier this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced sweeping changes to the social media conglomerate’s content moderation policies. Admitting that the censorship on platforms like Facebook and Instagram has “gone […]
