Getting Beyond Trump: It’s Well Past Time We Start Dealing with the Larger Picture Publication date: August 15, 2026 Publisher : Real Clear Philosophy Available in Hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook Someone suggested to me that I write a follow-up to my book Why Trump?. I never stopped publishingContinue Reading
Eight Myths about the United States: Truths Beneath the Mythology Links to Purchase the e-Book Many things have been said about the United States. Some of them are true. There is also an extensive mythology about the US—a collection of interpretations, selective memories, half-truths, and some outright lies.Continue Reading
The writing was on the wall when in April 2025 a university official sent an e-mail announcing that textbooks would be censored. They didn’t use the word “censored,” of course — their preferred euphemism was “curricular restructuring.” Before I go any further, I will acknowledge that the university did a good jobContinue Reading
Press Release March 1, 2025 In 2024, I wrote two short but information-packed books about politics. They were pertinent to the US election (along with all the other elections in 2024), but they are even more pertinent now after the US election results. That’s particularly true because the election,Continue Reading
You can’t fight an enemy you don’t understand In 2024, I wrote two short but information-packed books about politics. They were pertinent to the US election (along with all the other elections in 2024), but they are even more pertinent now after the US election results. That’s particularly true becauseContinue Reading
I began teaching philosophy in 1998, and I love talking with students and helping them discover new ideas. Several years ago, I gave up on the mass-produced introduction to philosophy textbooks. The offerings from the Big Four educational publishing corporations (Cengage, McGraw Hill, Pearson, and Oxford) are overpriced (I can’tContinue Reading
Defeating Donald Trump in the 2024 election is a necessary step, but it is only one short-term step toward preserving freedom and security. Trump is a symptom far more than he is a cause. Realizing that simple reality opens the door to a deeper understanding of the particular strain ofContinue Reading
Links to Purchase the Book eBook universal link Bookshop.org link Google Books link Amazon link Reviews This is a rare work of political theory that stands out for its conversational style and readability. Its persuasion relies on easy to follow arguments and logical conclusion in order to repaint the intractableContinue Reading