The American Mind's Weekly Digest

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Men and the Future of America

Thomas D. Klingenstein

Senator Josh Hawley recently gave a much commented upon speech on the virtues of masculinity. It was a very fine speech; indeed, it may have been one of the most significant senatorial speeches of his generation.

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The Zaibatsu-ization of America

Joel Kotkin

Enthusiasts of “the new economy” long cherished the notion that it would be different from the unenlightened, sluggish, and piggish older one. Yet our economy seems increasingly to resemble not some hippy capitalist utopia, but the deeply concentrated economy of pre-war Japan.

SPECIAL PODCAST - 'THE STAKES'

Thoughts on Machiavelli

In this edition of The Stakes, Michael Anton is joined by Michael Millerman to discuss Strauss’ complicated yet rewarding book, Thoughts on Machiavelli. Other topics include: whether and to what extent Machiavelli is a philosopher, how to read his writings effectively, and what wisdom he had to offer that is still helpful in our current political climate.