The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. Free markets had decisively beat planning. Opponents of markets didn't give up though, and went to "industrial policy" instead. I explain why it has nothing to do with East Asian success. Markets are still better. www.richardhanania.com/p/human-capi...

My Pluribus theory: Carol is Kim Wexler. It makes too much sense. Better Call Saul spoilers in the video. Watch the entire review of the show here: www.richardhanania.com/p/the-kim-we...

Review of Pluribus, up to episode 6. I try to figure out where this show is going with Chris Nicholson. Is the hive mind the amalgamation of humanity or its own thing? Is this a parable for AI? And I present my ultimate theory: Carol is Kim Wexler. www.richardhanania.com/p/the-kim-we...

Disability law in theory: people in wheelchairs getting ramps. Disability law in practice: A woman caught drunk driving on the job sues her employer for discrimination based on alcoholism, says she wasn't that drunk after 5 drinks because she's 250 lbs. www.richardhanania.com/p/how-federa...

People are noticing how more students are getting test accommodations. I explain why this happened. In 2008, Congress passed a law with the explicit goal of placing no limits on who counts as disabled. Yes, you read that right. This was on purpose. www.richardhanania.com/p/how-federa...

I finally watched There Will Be Blood. I now put Daniel Plainview into the antihero pantheon, along with Tony Soprano and Walter White. An amazing experience. And dare I say a subtly pro-capitalist message? www.richardhanania.com/p/on-being-p...

“Several have cited the work of Richard Hanania…Yet he and Fuentes still have something in common: In their distinct ways, both of them see the world through pagan eyes and analyze it with pagan logic.” Huge if true. firstthings.com/nick-fuentes...

Recently watched There Will Be Blood. One of the truly all time greats. My review with Tyler Tone is here. www.richardhanania.com/p/on-being-p...

I was on the Comedy Cellar podcast. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uSw...

Should all parents consider embryo selection? I go into the data on IVF. It's hard to find any long term negative effects. Negative outcomes are mostly related to the subfertility of parents, not IVF itself. Go ahead and try for a superbaby if you want. www.richardhanania.com/p/should-all...

Stop and think what it's like to be a billionaire. They can afford to throw around 6- or 7-figures like it's nothing. This has a distortive effect on every potential relationship. No wonder so many seem megalomaniacal and insane. www.richardhanania.com/p/why-billio...

“The irony here is that if Governor Abbott had simply said, ‘let’s redistrict because we hate Democrats and want to keep them out of power,’ this would be an amulet against any lawsuit.” This is hilarious. open.substack.com/pub/adamunik...

The rise of Chinese pharma. China is now the undisputed number two behind the US, and catching up fast. Anti-globalism is so stupid. Who cares about a little IP theft? 1.4 billion people from a smart country contributing to the world is what matters. www.richardhanania.com/p/hitlers-se...

This month’s links includes articles on -The sequencing of Hitler’s DNA -The latest on Venezuela -The best housing article I’ve ever read -Historical murder rates -Sweden as EHC capital of the world -The rise of Chinese pharma And much more! www.richardhanania.com/p/hitlers-se...

“It’s looking increasingly likely that the greatest war in Western history was the direct result of one man’s sexual frustrations and insecurities. This is an incredible win for the Freudians and Critical Theory types.” On the lessons of Hitler’s DNA. www.richardhanania.com/p/hitlers-se...

One interesting thing about economic populism is that it’s so intellectually hollow that if you go to their preferred academic literatures, not even those papers support their views. I explain here the case of trade with China. www.richardhanania.com/p/the-china-...

Should people feel gratitude to America? Some Americans, sure. But the ones that demand others show gratitude are the ones that do the most to hurt other people. www.richardhanania.com/p/what-does-...

I argue that the West should pay Africans to fight in Ukraine. That way you 1) Solve Ukraine's manpower problems 2) Give Africans a chance at a better life 3) Create PR problems for Putin 4) Reinvigorate the struggle for freedom It makes a lot of sense. www.richardhanania.com/p/i-dream-of...

Doing a lunch meetup along with Bryan Caplan in Pasadena on December 10. RSVP here. Price covers food and non-alcoholic drinks. If you want to show up and not eat, that's fine too. luma.com/o8817i62

Around 2010, Paul Krugman was talking about how the European economy was competitive with the US. Now, he admits American superiority and brags Europeans take more vacations. I wrote about how neoliberalism not only worked, it didn't go far enough. www.richardhanania.com/p/the-neolib...

I always find the arguments against embryo screening funny. “Today you eliminate disease, tomorrow it’ll be based on looks and intelligence.” Slippery slope arguments are supposed to lead somewhere bad, not to things that are unquestionably good. www.richardhanania.com/p/anti-surro...

The abundance movement is great, but I wish it would apply the lessons of YIMBY more broadly. Markets are superior to central planning. This applies not only to housing, but also labor, energy, etc. We should just have freer markets across the board. www.richardhanania.com/p/the-broad-...

They start by calling Epstein a pedophile. You say nothing. Before long, they'll declare you a pervert if your girlfriend isn't at least 40. Resist the moral panic. www.richardhanania.com/p/the-real-t...

Neither conservatives nor liberals are better at fighting crime. I suggest policies that work: 1) more police 2) DNA databases 3) facial recognition technology 4) rethink Warren Court innovations You want livable cities, move beyond the culture war. www.richardhanania.com/p/beyond-the...

It's easy to take a stand against a moral panic when people already realize it's gone too far. I'm the person brave enough to do it before they've noticed what's going on. Why the endpoint of pedophile hysteria is to stigmatize adult relationships. www.richardhanania.com/p/the-real-t...

Guys, Michael Tracey went to the Epstein survivors press conference and was shocked by the tales of women in their late teens and early twenties being trafficked. We’re going to discuss at 12ET. Set reminder here. But be forewarned, it may be traumatizing. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Republicans have recently adopted a lot of crank economic ideas to justify their nativism. Perhaps allowing them to be more explicit about their motives can cut down on the irrationality. A short history of Republicans and race and where to go from here. www.richardhanania.com/p/should-rep...

Just reviewed Pluribus along with Rob Henderson. The lesson is that we should all surrender our minds and become one with the AI. It just knows best. www.richardhanania.com/p/should-you...

Patrick Deneen is a postliberal philosopher. I read two chapters of his book. It's a series of extreme claims about working class oppression with no citations or basis in fact. I explain why postliberals are the right wing version of postmodernists. www.richardhanania.com/p/patrick-de...

Michael Tracey and I just discussed the latest Epstein BOMBSHELL. Prepare to be blown away. www.richardhanania.com/p/epstein-bo...

Going to be livestreaming with Tara Palmeri at 2ET today on the MAGA civil war. Set a reminder and join us here. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

I'm in The Boston Globe today on the massive shifts towards Democrats among Asians and Hispanics in the recent elections. The reason is nativist ideology, which is at the root of Trumpism and is now devouring the Republican Party. www.richardhanania.com/p/why-trump-...

I’ve only been a Democrat for a few minutes. This has been pretty demoralizing. Do they always just give up, even when they’re winning?

The left wants you to blame the rich for your problems. The right wants you to blame foreigners. But if you're going to demagogue, you should focus on the group of people who are actually responsible. Selfish old people are killing the American dream. www.richardhanania.com/p/start-dema...

You are attracted to women. But directly proposing a romantic relationship is awkward. What can you do instead? I provide evolutionarily based, field tested advice for my fans, who I want to reproduce as much as possible. www.richardhanania.com/p/human-attr...

What role will Fuentes play in the 2028 primaries? It was only a month ago where people thought this was a ridiculous question. No one thinks that now. Why Bannon is best positioned to capitalize on the Groyper phenomenon. www.richardhanania.com/p/can-a-bann...

How do you know if a girl likes you? Words are mostly useless here. I explain how most human communication is nonverbal, and why that must be the case. www.richardhanania.com/p/human-attr...

“The distance between Fuentes and the mainstream Republican Party isn’t really that large,” said @hananiarichard.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...

"We no longer see debates between Groypers and more mainstream figures on immigration or national identity because the Groypers have won...But the Jews remain the final boss of Republican establishment taboos." This was the logical endpoint of MAGA. www.richardhanania.com/p/groypers-a...

Why MAGA cannot disown Fuentes. They agree with him on almost everything. He's just less hypocritical about it. MAGAs think ancestry matters and that politics is about nativism and being based. Other than Israel, what differences are there? www.richardhanania.com/p/groypers-a...

Oh my God. MAGAs are showing up to polls in Kentucky trying to vote against Mamdani.

New review of Boogie Nights. We discuss nostalgia, and why it's difficult to imagine us feeling about the aughts how 1997 felt about the 1970s and 1980s. I apply Robert Gordon's economic idea on low hanging fruit to the state of the culture. www.richardhanania.com/p/the-end-of...

One more contribution to the feminization discourse. The anti-feminization crowd is making the same mistake as DEI enthusiasts. Both rely on a belief in top-down planning. But it's markets that generally decide the best way to arrive at truth. www.richardhanania.com/p/believe-in...

Strange moment in the Fuentes interview. Tucker: "It's code for I don't really believe what I'm saying. I have a PhD in this subject, so I know." Did Tucker really just say he has a PhD in saying things you don't believe? The man might've accidentally told the truth for once.

Going to review Boogie Nights with Tyler Tone, Monday at 5:30 ET on the live stream. Set a reminder here to watch when it’s time. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

I wrote about why the entire arc of conservatism bends towards Groyperization. Modern conservatism can't condemn them any more than Dems in 2020 could condemn black trans. The logic of your movement elevates their concerns and narratives over all others. www.richardhanania.com/p/groyperiza...

The arc of conservatism bends towards Groyperization. I explain why we were always going to end up here, and what comes next. unherd.com/2025/11/its-...

It's the Groypers' America now. We're just living in it. @hananiarichard.bsky.social for UnHerd. You must read this. unherd.com/2025/11/its-...

Fun facts about dragonflies: They're remained unchanged for millions of years, just getting smaller They are the most effective predators on earth, catching prey on 90% of attempts. www.richardhanania.com/p/charles-mu...

Links for October. -Charles Murray finding Jesus -Dragflies -Hayek on intellectuals -Hasan Piker -US-Ancient Greek parallels -Krugman on liberals condescending to rural America -South African crime And much more! x.com/RichardHanan...