Radical Moderate's Guide to Life

04/11/2023

Best post yet... if you're looking for an in-depth analysis of what we advocate on this site, this one's for you

Not all convenient frameworks are good or useful.

24/10/2023

New post is up! Clarifying the "4" in 4d. And an exciting update on the book project!
https://radicalmoderatesguide.substack.com/p/why-four-dimensions?r=15h17l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&fbclid=IwAR3xYY6dZmgflTxOWiwLWO0WIiXbOsOD2PuC5nTAo82AeTJC9_1grGDZXwk

Because time matters.

29/08/2023

New post is up! As always, please share if you like what you read.

Individuals, Communities, and the Binaries that Bind....

18/08/2023

New post up! Tell us in the comments: which side are you on?

How to live in 4D in a binary and polarized world

21/07/2023

https://open.substack.com/pub/radicalmoderatesguide/p/gen-z-and-radically-immoderate-pessimism?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

What can we do with a generation steeped in pessimism about the world and their futures?

21/07/2023

New post! Worth a read for parents of Gen Z and even some Gen Zers themselves.

What can we do with a generation steeped in pessimism about the world and their futures?

06/07/2023

New post up! Student loans and how to think about pits vs. puddles.

On SCOTUS, Student loan debt, and government restraint for the greater good

29/06/2023

https://youtu.be/Kh22m1QG6i4

Everybody is arguing about pronouns, and everybody is wrong. In this video I explain 6 reasons why you (yes you!) are probably wrong about pronouns, and give...

29/06/2023

ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, two victims of civil forfeiture joined with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file an amicus brief in a case before the United […]

29/06/2023

New post up on why pluralism *really* matters. And some thoughts on the right kind of toleration too...

Not everyone's landscape is the same

28/06/2023

New post remembering my friend and mentor Steve Horwitz and the radically moderate life lessons he left behind.

People matter, first and foremost

23/06/2023

Bonus post about a Sad Thing and people's terrible reactions to it.

How you think about the people on the Titan matters

22/06/2023

New post is up!

When politics matters and when it doesn't

15/06/2023

New post up! Please share if you like it. I'm slowly (very slowly) growing my reader base and social media shares are the #1 way I find new readers.
This one was inspired by Chris Freiman's recent post, so thanks for the intellectual inspiration on this sunny day, Chris. And check out Chris's Substack (and book) too, while you're at it! Links in my post.

https://radicalmoderatesguide.substack.com/p/politics-makes-us-immoderate-how?fbclid=IwAR2DvrI_HWxThdILByb40U073qxOEWHEP08CG4v9SV4Q3zzZLpYCxJlmRR0

De-politicize your life for the good of your country

18/05/2023

New post!

We don't have to buy into this polarized bullsh*t...

08/05/2023

New post! Hoping to increase frequency once the semester ends... Fingers crossed!

It's the best time to be alive and there's still work to do...

27/04/2023

New post up at Substack!

How to be a Radical Moderate in a Radically Immoderate World

20/07/2022

I offer this as a tentative foray into a discussion about abortion, obviously spurred by the recent SCOTUS decision, Dobbs v. Jackson.  I note that I have long been convinced that as brilliant…

30/06/2022

Y'know whenever someone complains about Biden, I am right there with you. But for those claiming this guy as the better alternative - just gtfoh. Not to be "ageist" on this - but how about for 2024 we just rule out any of the 70+ retreads and get in someone actually coherent and cognizant for once? - Steve B.

27/02/2022

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17/02/2022

Listen to Words & Numbers for sensible, sane analysis of current events in a half-hour podcast. Every Wednesday. Antony Davies James R. Harrigan

08/12/2021

THIS is what "radical centrism" is all about ->

30/11/2021

Buy Nothing groups are in the news these days as hedges against inflation (WSJ), builders of community (NYT) and various and sundry other purposes. The basic premise of a Buy Nothing group is that it’s a group of people, usually on Facebook, who agree to post things for free and indicate interest ...

19/11/2021

With Build Back Better on ice, the upper body is moving forward with its regular round of defense spending.

14/11/2021

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12/11/2021

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08/11/2021

This week and next we'll have two posts on parenting back-to-back in part because parenting decisions seem more fraught than usual right now and because we ourselves are facing some tough parenting decisions that we've been thinking a lot about lately. But one thing that has struck me over my 9 years of being a parent is that we keep hearing the message over and over again that…...

https://radicalmoderatesguide.com/beauty-parenting-can-change-the-world/

This week and next we’ll have two posts on parenting back-to-back in part because parenting decisions seem more fraught than usual right now and because we ourselves are facing some tough par…

02/11/2021

With the abortion debate back in the national spotlight, a look back at a blog we wrote on a different platform.
http://bleedingheartlibertarians.com/2016/11/pro-life-libertarian-case-abortion-rights/?fbclid=IwAR2VglzihD4u6DtW7eqGPnZBGJHUG-TFld01ex5ZkY2XRoMSbwKVXPIopTA

27/10/2021

It’s election time in our small town, as it is in many places across the nation, and as I sift through the campaign material I’m struck, as I often am, about how interesting local politics is and also how much broader political partisanship is starting to ruin what’s so special about local politics in the first place. First, let’s just admit that I’m not an unbiased observer....

https://radicalmoderatesguide.com/localism-and-radical-moderation/

It’s election time in our small town, as it is in many places across the nation, and as I sift through the campaign material I’m struck, as I often am, about how interesting local politics is and a…