Rick RuslanMarriages as Contracts: A Case for Mandating Prenuptial AgreementsLet’s face it, traditional marriage has broken down. Gone are the days when men and women, motivated by the desire to self-propagate and…Feb 19, 2022Feb 19, 2022
Rick RuslanThe Social Cost of ActivismTL;DR: There is inherent harm done when we criticize our useful institutions. To reduce this inherent harm done by criticism, we should…Nov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
Rick RuslanCentrally-Planned FreedomFree markets and democracy seem to naturally go together. Both allow individuals to express their freedom and provide outcomes with…Oct 23, 2021Oct 23, 2021
Rick RuslanThe Just-World Fallacy: Our Inner Liberal vs. Our Inner ConservativeCognitive biases, systemic errors in thinking, are likely evolutionarily adapted for one purpose or another. Given that brain makes up only…Oct 9, 2021Oct 9, 2021
Rick RuslanCritical Nationalist StudiesThe country we were born in is what makes us who we are. While we may not want to identify with this characteristic in an ideal world, this…Oct 2, 2021Oct 2, 2021
Rick RuslanThe Limits of Equal OpportunityEqual opportunity is an ideal almost as universally revered as democracy and human rights. While people have different conceptions of what…Apr 29, 2021Apr 29, 2021