Tag: ideas
What Charles Darwin owes Adam Smith
June 16, 2017 | Post
The following is a lightly edited, slightly condensed transcript of the talk “Adam Darwin: Emergent Order in Biology and Economics,” presented by Matt Ridley at the Adam Smith Institute in 2012. I’ve called my lecture “Adam Darwin” to stress how congruent the philosophies of Adam Smith and Charles Darwin are. The common theme, of course, […]
Turn off the rage machine: Stop reading the news
March 9, 2017 | Post
We’re consuming entertainment, not insight, when we keep up with the news.
Anonymity and doxing in the 1787 ratification debates
March 7, 2017 | Post
The American founding generation had this crazy idea that ideas mattered more than who espoused them.
YouTube's Attempt to Protect Viewers From Controversial Opinions Will Backfire
September 9, 2016 | Post
YouTube is effectively censoring video content by barring videos that depict controversial subjects from collecting advertising revenue.
How a Few New Ideas Caused an Entire Group of People to Turn on Their Country
July 11, 2016 | Post
Much like us today, American colonists thought of themselves as a free people. They viewed governance through a lens called Radical Whig Theory, a political ideology stating that individuals within a free society must jealously guard their liberty and be wary of any government encroachment. The theory holds that freedom is hard to keep, and […]
Considering a Career in Ideas? We have a Fantastic Summer Opportunity for You!
April 5, 2016 | Post
Are you… …considering a career in ideas in order to make an impact on society? …looking to grow intellectually and wrestle with new perspectives as you move toward a full-time career? ….wanting to network with like-minded individuals who are equally excited about the big questions as you are? If so, you might want to consider […]