Grateful to @rstreet.bsky.social for the chance to share my perspective on how we can “fireproof” the foundations of a free society.

These are challenging times, but I believe resilience is built when we stay true to the liberal principles that underlie those foundations.

Link in the replies👇

We don’t need better saviors, we need better guardrails.

In my new piece for Persuasion, I explain why strengthening institutional guardrails is the surest way to protect liberal democracy, regardless of who wins the next election.

www.persuasion.community/p/rules-matt...

Today, “transparency" often comes at the cost of freedom. What if donor privacy isn't a loophole—but a liberal safeguard? Civil society thrives when donors can give without fear of reprisal. That’s not secrecy. That’s liberty. My latest in @dispatchmedia.bsky.social:
thedispatch.com/article/dono...

A university that must wait for political permission slips is no longer a university. It’s an instrument of the state.

That’s the risk we face now, and Harvard is on the front line.

My latest from @liberalcurrents.com. 👇

www.liberalcurrents.com/harvards-fig...

A new piece by @emilychamleewright.bsky.social in @insidehighered.com‬ reminds us that if the university loses its soul, liberal democracy may lose its cornerstone.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

American universities were founded to nurture free minds, not compliant subjects.

If higher ed is to remain a cornerstone of liberal democracy, it must reclaim the values that make dissent possible.

My latest in @insidehighered.com:

www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

The free exchange of ideas isn’t combat—it’s collaboration.

At the @rstreet.bsky.social Real Solutions Summit, @emilychamleewright.bsky.social joined Sabrina Schaeffer and Eli Lake to discuss how thoughtful disagreement fosters intellectual and civic growth.

🎥 Watch: youtu.be/w-4Ne2mE6Dw?...

If civic discourse is a muscle, America’s is atrophying.
Let’s strengthen it again.

Thank you Sabrina Schaefer and @rstreet.bsky.social for reminding us that liberty takes practice.
www.nationalreview.com/2025/06/self...

In the 15th century, the printing press threatened the gatekeepers of knowledge.

AI may be today’s Gutenberg moment, and it’s raising the same old fears.

“The marketplace of ideas—it’s not combat, it’s a contest.”

What would change if we treated debate as a sport, not a war?

Watch IHS President @emilychamleewright.bsky.social's panel from @rstreet.bsky.social's 2025 Real Solutions Summit on American discourse:

youtu.be/w-4Ne2mE6Dw?...

The marketplace of ideas isn’t combat. It’s a contest—and contests, unlike wars, can make everyone better.

Disagreement gives us a chance to grow.

Don’t miss my conversation with Sabrina Schaeffer and Eli Lake at @rstreet.bsky.social's Real Solutions Summit:
youtu.be/w-4Ne2mE6Dw?...

The president's tariffs aren’t just economically reckless—they betray the principles that gave birth to the US.

They sidestep Congress, defy the Constitution, & abandon our commitment to free exchange & consent of the governed.

My latest at Persuasion: www.persuasion.community/p/these-tari...

Markets and civil society rely on stable rules of the game. When government acts erratically, we’re much less likely to invest in America’s future.

My latest for Persuasion: www.persuasion.community/p/what-errat...

"Regime uncertainty"—the fear that government rules can change at any time—stalls investment and chokes economic growth. President of IHS Emily Chamlee-Wright explains how unpredictable trade & immigration policies impact the country.

Read more: www.persuasion.community/p/what-errat...