The libertarian-postliberal pipeline in a meme.

4. Does politics have to be as unpleasant & untrusting as it is? @kvallier.bsky.social & I debate www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/the-overlapp...

I’ve seen some say that the public reason project in political philosophy is dead. I think this is because its ethic of public deliberation looks unrealistic post 2024 election. But public justification and public deliberation are not the same thing. My case: www.jstor.org/stable/26444...

Some tell-tale words for LLM writing: nuance, delve, solid, key, stimulating, showcasing.

I have been warning you people for years!

Is anyone in ethics/applied ethics working on when it is permissible to use LLMs in your research and writing?

Lots of great starter packs, but it does amuse me that there’s an exvangelical pack in the first two pages of search results and not an evangelical pack.

Is there a philosophy starter pack? A law starter pack? An Econ starter pack? You apparently can’t search for them yet.

It really does seem like the dam has broken and that most academic communities are here or will be soon, and many other parts of the left. I’m not seeing many on the right, and I’m not sure that will happen.

PPE Society is one of the best conferences ever. New ideas, perspectival diversity, high energy, full of friends, still growing.

PPE Society is such a wonderful conference. I learn so much from such wonderful people.

Strongly recommend this YouTube page - I came across it from Orlando Patterson's lecture, & have listened to Elizabeth Anderson, @tmbejan.bsky.social @kvallier.bsky.social @samuel-bagg.bsky.social & more here to prep for interviews

I think philosophy, poli sci, and econ Twitter are close to solving the coordination problem of coming over here. I’d hesitated because I’m so eager to connect with young people on the right and that’s where they live. But I feel like my mind has dulled with such a Musky feed.

I go back and forth with @kvallier.bsky.social on Rawls www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/the-overlapp...

www.liberalcurrents.com/kevin-vallie... New by Paul Poenicke about @kvallier.bsky.social 's work, at @liberalcurrents.com

In this very short post, I outline the main argument for postliberalism: there's no alternative to imposing values on people. This No Alternative Objection seems intuitive. Yet it is fatally ambiguous in two respects. liberaltortoise.kevinvallier.com/p/the-main-a...

I'm delighted by the positive review of my book in the National Catholic Reporter! The main criticism? "The problem throughout this book, and I suspect most books about integralism suffer from the same problem, is that it is a sane analysis of madness." www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...

In my recent exchange with leading integralists, we discussed the idea of legal authority. Integralists need a rich account to explain the authority of both church and state. My discussion with Thomas Pink clarified the matter, which I explore here. liberaltortoise.kevinvallier.com/p/the-great-...

Today, at Law and Liberty, I respond to friendly criticisms of the book from Tom Howes, Fr. James Dominic Rooney, and Kai Weiss. The problems for integralism remain. I hope my replies are helpful. lawliberty.org/revisiting-a...

You can now view my lecture on integralism's history and its weaknesses. I've rarely had more fun lecturing. I think it is one of the best lectures I've given. Please watch or listen. I am eternally grateful to RGCS at McGill, especially Jacob Levy, for having me out. youtu.be/Tt6rSNjWywk?...

If you enjoy this episode, you should go and check out our recent one with @kvallier.bsky.social on Catholic integralism, which we reference. It’s also a great listen. open.spotify.com/episode/1yfZ...

Jeff Church and I got into the deep details of my arguments against integralism on the Political Theory Review. This is the richest podcast I’ve done in terms of argument. For those who want to listen to a deep dive, check it out. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/the...

The Israel-Hamas War has temporarily reorganized the American political spectrum. A left-liberal/right-liberal alliance that favors both Israel and Ukraine has come into focus. The liberal coalition can oppose anti-liberalism around the world. liberaltortoise.kevinvallier.com/p/the-left-t...

You’ll find the link to @kvallier.bsky.social’s book, All the Kingdoms of the World, in the show notes. But here it is: www.kevinvallier.com/books/all-th...

Here’s Cole Aronson’s new piece on integralism in the Jewish Review of Books. Aronson argues that anti-semitism and contemporary integralism are closely connected. jewishreviewofbooks.com/philosophy/1...

RGCS Lecture Kevin Vallier @kvallier.bsky.social "From Counter-Reformation to Counter-Revolution: The Early Modern Roots of Radical Anti-liberalism" Oct 26, 4:30-6 www.facebook.com/events/15037... 1 McGill student who registers will win a copy of Vallier's book All the Kingdoms of the World.

Today I begin answering criticisms of All the Kingdoms of the World. I first rebut the claim that transition problems are irrelevant to integralism’s truth. Contra my critics, transition problems make the integralist ideal much less attractive. open.substack.com/pub/liberalt...

All the Kingdoms of the World is finally back in stock with Oxford UP! Follow the link below to get the discount price of $21. We also have 200 copies on backorder, so your book should be coming soon! t.co/EMNsm0cJvU

Here’s the first review of the book by an integralist. He thinks my pro-integralist arguments are pretty good! He’s complimentary in various respects. Check out the review if you want to see a view from the other side! americanpostliberal.substack.com/p/beyond-the...

Today I take a break from our regularly scheduled posts to tell you how I use large language models in my work and life more broadly. Lots of good tips, in my opinion! liberaltortoise.kevinvallier.com/p/how-i-use-...

Cosmos + Taxis has just published a symposium on my book Trust in a Polarized Age. It was fun! We disagreed most on economic policy. Many articles address whether public reason leans libertarian or egalitarian. The issue is open access! cosmosandtaxis.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ct_v...

We are live at Cato at 12 pm today! Mark Tooley, Mustafa Akyol, and I will discuss anti-liberalism in Catholicism, Protestantism, and Islam. We’ll be in person, but you can join us online. bit.ly/3sHrH7L

Ready for a great conversation at the Catholic Information Center in DC. Catch it in person or live-streamed at 6 pm. cicdc.org/event/all-th...

So far, a major criticism of the book is that it has graphs. Here I briefly and boldly defend them. Integralists/postliberals have an implicit model of their ideal regime. The graphs help make their model explicit, which eases evaluation. liberaltortoise.kevinvallier.com/p/why-model-...

This week's post lists my book engagements. I'll update it regularly. The post contains links to book-related videos, podcasts, speaking events, and reviews. I might be in a digital or physical space near you! I have a dozen upcoming talks! liberaltortoise.kevinvallier.com/p/all-the-ki...

The first review of my All the Kingdoms of the World is in. Tyler Cowen loves it! "It is likely to be one of this year’s books that turns out really to matter." marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...

Today is the official launch date for All the Kingdoms of the World. People are getting their books. Reviews are coming. The book has sold out from Oxford's website, but you can get the book from Amazon. I'm as excited as ever. Please share the word! www.kevinvallier.com/books/all-th...

In today's post, I argue that "wokism" is not a religion but something more akin to a slender ideology. liberaltortoise.kevinvallier.com/p/is-wokism-...

Delighted to talk with Jack Butler for his podcast, the Bookmonger, with National Review. It’s about eleven minutes, so a great podcast to get acquainted with the book. www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/the...

Recent related re-reads/re-listens 1/3 What are the New Religious Threats to Liberalism? with @kvallier.bsky.social on The Curious Task

Today I briefly distinguish between different integralist communities and how to engage them. Some integralists focus on theory, others on strategy. The theorists want to dialogue, but I fear the strategists do not. liberaltortoise.kevinvallier.com/p/two-types-...

I had a blast on The Curious Task podcast. Alex Aragona and I discuss why classical liberals must take religious anti-liberal doctrines seriously. If you're a secular classical liberal, this podcast is for you. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-curious-task/id1474563073?i=1000624630471

It’s here!

In today's short post, I provide a formal definition of integralism. If you want to know what integralism is or want to explain it to others, check this out. https://liberaltortoise.kevinvallier.com/p/what-is-integralism

Today I sketch the elements of religious anti-liberalisms with Catholic, Islamic, and Confucian examples. Religious anti-liberalisms are a unique class of ideology. They aren't quite theocratic but differ greatly from their secular cousins.

Today's Substack post takes readers on a guided tour of All the Kingdoms of the World. https://liberaltortoise.substack.com/p/all-the-kingdoms-of-the-world-a-tour

My new book comes out Sept 1st. It is a brand-new assessment of Catholic integralism and other religious anti-liberalisms. I'm so excited to share it with you! Please reshare! https://www.kevinvallier.com/books/all-the-kingdoms-of-the-world-radical-religious-alternatives-liberalism/

AIM was awesome but let's not act like it was a good app by modern standards. You couldn't log chat history (without AIM+/DeadAIM) or even send someone a message when they were offline.