AUTHOR & ESSAYIST

How we got here

I write about the ideas, institutions, and choices that shape the way we live.

PUBLISHED IN

The Hill - The Fulcrum - RealClearPolicy - Washington Examiner

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Selected Essays

CIVIC LIFE

The Two Economies

Why a healthy economy on paper can feel so different at the kitchen table.

RELIGION

Can Natural Rights Exist Without God?

Where do our rights come from, and what gives them their force?

HISTORY

The Last War We Understood

What happens when a country loses sight of what it is fighting for?