It's difficult for democracy to function properly under the most favorable circumstances, but it has no chance at all when millions of voters are divorced from objective reality and incapable of understanding what is going on in Washington. David Harsanyi chancecircumstancedemocracy share on social
The Founding Fathers worried that 'some common impulse of passion' might lead many to subvert the rights of the few. It's a rational fear, one that is played out endlessly. David Harsanyi commonendlesslyfather Change image and share on social
Times change. Every generation has a new set of problems. Human nature is unmoved. David Harsanyi changegenerationhuman Change image and share on social
Every decade or so, Hollywood has an epiphany. It turns out faith-based audiences enjoy going to the movies, too. David Harsanyi audiencebasedecade Change image and share on social
My parents both defected from communist Hungary and were what most people would today call libertarian. I grew up with a general distaste for taxation and any policy that intruded on our lives. David Harsanyi callcommunistdefect Change image and share on social
If progressives were interested in mitigating inequality, they would support the dynamism of free markets to allow the merit of ideas, products and services to win the day rather than stifle companies and pick winners in the name of imagined 'progress.' David Harsanyi companydaydynamism share on social
Admittedly, I possess virtually no expertise in science. That puts me in exactly the same position as most dogmatic environmentalists who want to craft public policy around global warming fears. David Harsanyi admittedlycraftdogmatic Change image and share on social
Anyone who's had a casual conversation with his neighbors or is cognizant of reality TV should already be petrified of democracy. David Harsanyi casualcognizantconversation Change image and share on social
Now, I do not, on any level, possess the expertise to argue about the science of anthropological global warming. Nor do you, most likely. This certainly doesn't mean an average citizen has the duty to do the lock step. David Harsanyi anthropologicalargueaverage share on social
As with most people, my ideology and my attitudes about life were informed by parents and family. David Harsanyi attitudefamilyideology Change image and share on social
