For the ancients, understanding was an end in itself. For the moderns, it became a means to change the world.

The following is an excerpt from the upcoming book "The Rational Nationalist: Moving Beyond Partisanship Toward Prosperity," to be published on Feb. 3, 2026, by RealClear Publishing. All politics is ...

Irrational thinking is at the root of much emotional distress people experience. What we think we must have today may not even be what we want tomorrow. To become more tolerant of life’s unpredictable ...

Fear—of displacement and the unknown—drives much of our division. When combined with limited exposure to diverse perspectives ...