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Quote from F. A. Hayek
"If old truths are to retain their hold on men’s minds, they must be restated in the language and concepts of successive generations."
Our Visiting Fellows
Tevi Troy
Historical lessons from previous challenges to liberalism that are relevant to today
Ashley Berner
The case for educational pluralism to improve student outcome and foster viewpoint diversity
Tara Isabella Burton
The “theology of the internet” and how it shapes our shared culture and moral assumptions
Luke Sheahan
Monism vs pluralism and how these frameworks affect the public’s treatment of the First Amendment and Freedom of Association
Latest work in Pluralism and Civil Exchange
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Bibi’s Seven Presidents | Commentary Magazine
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Understanding Community Through Moral Science | Discourse
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Our Brands, Our Selves | Discourse
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Fording the Stream of History | Commentary Magazine
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Who’s Afraid of Christian Nationalism? | Discourse
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Affective Polarization and the Boundaries of Speech | Discourse
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Communication That Unites Us | Discourse
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Forum on Free Speech and Content Moderation
Location | The Morrison House (116 S Alfred St, Alexandria, VA 22314)
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Cultural Divide in America | WDET-FM's "Detroit Today"
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Itamar Ben-Gvir: Israel's Minister of Insecurity | The UnPopulist
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That Measure is Garbage | Economic Forces
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Democracy and Liberalism | Discourse
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The Dark Side of Historic Preservation | Discourse
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The American Right’s New Authoritarian Squeeze | The UnPopulist
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How Many Americans Are Christian Nationalists? | Discourse
Latest work in Pluralism and Civil Exchange
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Bibi’s Seven Presidents | Commentary Magazine
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Understanding Community Through Moral Science | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Our Brands, Our Selves | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Fording the Stream of History | Commentary Magazine
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Who’s Afraid of Christian Nationalism? | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Affective Polarization and the Boundaries of Speech | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Communication That Unites Us | Discourse
- | Events Events
Forum on Free Speech and Content Moderation
Location | The Morrison House (116 S Alfred St, Alexandria, VA 22314)
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Cultural Divide in America | WDET-FM's "Detroit Today"
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Itamar Ben-Gvir: Israel's Minister of Insecurity | The UnPopulist
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
That Measure is Garbage | Economic Forces
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Democracy and Liberalism | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Dark Side of Historic Preservation | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The American Right’s New Authoritarian Squeeze | The UnPopulist
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Many Americans Are Christian Nationalists? | Discourse
Latest work in Pluralism and Civil Exchange
Latest work in Pluralism and Civil Exchange
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The Legacy of Ed Koch | "Acton Line"
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Is Neighborhood Fragmentation Polarizing America? | The UnPopulist
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Egg in the Face | The Remnant
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Speaking Freely in American Universities | Discourse
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First, Do No Harm | The Commentary Magazine Podcast
Latest work in Pluralism and Civil Exchange
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Bibi’s Seven Presidents | Commentary Magazine
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Understanding Community Through Moral Science | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Our Brands, Our Selves | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Fording the Stream of History | Commentary Magazine
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Who’s Afraid of Christian Nationalism? | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Affective Polarization and the Boundaries of Speech | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Communication That Unites Us | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Cultural Divide in America | WDET-FM's "Detroit Today"
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Itamar Ben-Gvir: Israel's Minister of Insecurity | The UnPopulist
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
That Measure is Garbage | Economic Forces
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Democracy and Liberalism | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Dark Side of Historic Preservation | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The American Right’s New Authoritarian Squeeze | The UnPopulist
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Many Americans Are Christian Nationalists? | Discourse
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From High Conflict to Good Conflict | Discourse
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