Archive - Benjamin Studebaker

Political Despair and Moral Injunctions

I often make reference to despair in the course of discussing something else.

Aug 14 •

Benjamin Studebaker

The Society Motte and Bailey

Today I’ll be highlighting a specific theoretical problem - the problem of the society motte and bailey.

Aug 3 •

Benjamin Studebaker

July 2025

My Concept of the Left

Not the Post-Left and Not Kolakowski's

Jul 24 •

Benjamin Studebaker

June 2025

The Function of the Iranian Regime in the American Alliance System

If you follow the news reporting on the war between Israel and Iran, you might think the United States shares Israel’s goal of destroying the Iranian…

Jun 17 •

Benjamin Studebaker

May 2025

Two Ships Passing at High Noon: Alasdair MacIntyre & Raymond Geuss

In memory of Alasdair MacIntyre

May 23 •

Benjamin Studebaker

How Democracies Cry

I have a new piece out for Sublation on the state of democracy in the United States.

May 13 •

Benjamin Studebaker

Why Federalism: On Citizenship

I’ve written the fourth in a series of six posts that will be coming out with the Streit Council, on the problem of economic integration without…

May 8 •

Benjamin Studebaker

Let's Not Talk About People

Really, We Don't Have to Name Names

May 6 •

Benjamin Studebaker

April 2025

Neoliberalism Without China (Extended Edition)

A Dialogue with 22-Year-Old Benjamin about the Trade War

Apr 9 •

Benjamin Studebaker

February 2025

Civil, Social, Hostile

On Relationality

Feb 12 •

Benjamin Studebaker

The US-Canada Trade War

The New Tariffs are the Most Important Thing Trump has Done

Feb 2 •

Benjamin Studebaker

December 2024

On Love & Libido

Engaging with Michael Downs' Fifth Seminar

Dec 27, 2024 •

Benjamin Studebaker

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