State

Hobbes and the Absolute State

公民不应该对自己的治理方式有发言权吗?或者这只是极端主义、分裂和战争的配方?我们需要一个拥有绝对权力的统治者来维持和平吗?本周我们将讨论托马斯·霍布斯以及他对公民身份和国家的看法。

Against Marriage

It might seem baffling that the state gets involved in our love life. Why does the government need to keep track of who's married to whom? Will they next start tracking who our friends are?

A Deep Dive into Democracy

America’s so-called democracy is under serious strain these days. Some fear that the system may soon be stressed to the breaking point. So we thought we’d start out the summer with a deeper look at Democracy in America.