Programmable Mutter

The Future of Democracy Depends on the Republican Party

The Battle for a Liberal Society is Happening Within the Political Right

Published on Social Notes by Ryan Enos • Jan 9

My favourite posts from 2025

They might - or might not - be yours

Jan 2 • Henry Farrell

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December 2025

"Classy" is the one adjective that has never been used to describe Donald Trump

That's his strength and his weakness

Dec 17, 2025 • Henry Farrell

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Economic Statecraft on Chaos Mode

Trump’s reversal on Nvidia chip sales to China exposes a deeper rot: U.S. export control policy is running on vibes and private interests.

Published on False Positive • Dec 9, 2025

America has identified its greatest enemy: Western Europe

Trump's new National Security Strategy: what if groypers cosplayed George Kennan?

Dec 6, 2025 • Henry Farrell

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Large Language Models As The Tales That Are Sung

Gene Wolfe, Albert Lord, machine culture.

Dec 1, 2025 • Henry Farrell

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November 2025

Liberalism transforms plurality from weakness to strength

At least it does when it works right ...

Nov 3, 2025 • Henry Farrell

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October 2025

What is civil society, and why should we care?

Ernest Gellner on the conditions of liberty.

Oct 27, 2025 • Henry Farrell

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China has copied America's grab for semiconductor power

Six theses about the consequences

Oct 16, 2025 • Henry Farrell

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What the left can learn from evangelical churches

The lessons of Hahrie Han's Undivided

Oct 13, 2025 • Henry Farrell

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Trump's University Compact demonstrates weakness, not strength

The administration would act differently if it were confident

Oct 8, 2025 • Henry Farrell

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September 2025

The Village and the Sewer

Behind the "Blueskyism" debate

Sep 24, 2025 • Henry Farrell

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