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Will Wilkinson

Latest articles by Will Wilkinson

The Big Idea
“Socialism” vs. “capitalism” is a false dichotomy“Socialism” vs. “capitalism” is a false dichotomy
The Big Idea

“Socialists” and Republicans forget different parts of this lesson.

By Will Wilkinson
The Big Idea
The immigration debate is about whether Latinos are “real Americans”The immigration debate is about whether Latinos are “real Americans”
The Big Idea

Democrats debate policy as Trump pursues a radical ethnonationalist agenda.

By Will Wilkinson
The Big Idea
It may be time to disobey the commander in chiefIt may be time to disobey the commander in chief
The Big Idea

With his assault on the rule of law, President Trump has undermined his legitimacy.

By Will Wilkinson
The Big Idea
Don’t lose sight of how strange and dangerous the Trump administration’s anti-Islam worldview isDon’t lose sight of how strange and dangerous the Trump administration’s anti-Islam worldview is
The Big Idea

Searching in vain for evidence of an “existential threat” to the Judeo-Christian West.

By Will Wilkinson
The Big Idea
How godless capitalism made America multiculturalHow godless capitalism made America multicultural
The Big Idea

A hunger for growth and wealth has triumphed over exclusion in the long run. There’s no going back.

By Will Wilkinson
Politics
The freedom lover’s case for the welfare stateThe freedom lover’s case for the welfare state
Politics

When people know they have a safety net, they are more willing to free up other areas of the economy.

By Will Wilkinson
The Big Idea
How political idealism leads us astrayHow political idealism leads us astray
The Big Idea

A new work of political philosophy argues that there’s no alternative to attacking one injustice at a time.

By Will Wilkinson
The Big Idea
Bernie Sanders is right the economy is rigged. He’s dead wrong about why.Bernie Sanders is right the economy is rigged. He’s dead wrong about why.
The Big Idea

The economy gets rigged when people protect their jobs through regulation.

By Will Wilkinson