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Concerning the nature of man and the state, and how best the latter can be structured to augment the former.

A Pirate’s Life for Thee

I have a new piece out for Sublation about piracy and the professions. There’s no paywall. You can read it here: https://www.sublationmag.com/post/a-pirate-s-life-for-thee-piracy-in-state-capitalism

Benjamin Studebaker Politics November 2, 2025 1 Minute

Why Federalism: On the Role of China

The penultimate piece in my series on supranational federalism for the Streit Council is out. There’s no paywall. You can read it here:

https://www.streitcouncil.org/post/why-federalism-on-the-role-of-china

Benjamin Studebaker International Relations, Politics October 12, 2025 1 Minute

Beyond Ideology Critique

I have a new piece out on the concept of ideology for the Platypus Review. There’s no paywall. You can read it here: https://platypus1917.org/2025/09/01/beyond-ideology-critique/

Benjamin Studebaker Politics September 8, 2025September 10, 2026 1 Minute

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

I’ve written a new piece about two philosophers – Raymond Geuss and the late Alasdair MacIntyre – for the Marginalia Review of Books. There’s no paywall. You can read it here:
https://www.marginaliareviewofbooks.com/post/two-ships-passing-at-high-noon-alasdair-macintyre-raymond-geuss

Benjamin Studebaker Politics June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 1 Minute

New Piece on the Declining University System for Cracks in Postmodernity

I’ve written a piece for Cracks in Postmodernity about the decline of the academy. It’s focused around the problem of bad lecturing. More fundamentally, it’s about the inability of the university system to legitimate itself to young people. There’s no paywall. You can read it here:

https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/p/professors-stop-blaming-your-students

Benjamin Studebaker Politics May 21, 2025 1 Minute

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