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The duties, limits, and ideals of citizenship in a free society, grounded in history and institutional reality.

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Strong People, Free Societies

Jan 29, 2026

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8 min read

Strong People, Free Societies

The inner game of citizenship

Daniel Hatke
Daniel Hatke

Civics

The Seduction of Control

Jan 22, 2026

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12 min read

The Seduction of Control

Why efficiency without freedom is a trap

Daniel Hatke
Daniel Hatke

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Entertaining Ourselves to Serfdom

Jan 8, 2026

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11 min read

Entertaining Ourselves to Serfdom

The gentle tyranny that doesn't oppress but infantilizes

Daniel Hatke
Daniel Hatke

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The Long Game of Systems

Jan 6, 2026

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10 min read

The Long Game of Systems

Visible results, invisible costs

Daniel Hatke
Daniel Hatke

Civics

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The Shadow of the Republic

Dec 24, 2025

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9 min read

The Shadow of the Republic

Why the other side looks so monstrous

Daniel Hatke
Daniel Hatke

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Complicated times, then and now

Dec 18, 2025

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11 min read

Complicated times, then and now

History is seasonal, and winter is coming.

Daniel Hatke
Daniel Hatke

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The Emissary Problem

Dec 12, 2025

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10 min read

The Emissary Problem

Has the context window of society gotten too large?

Daniel Hatke
Daniel Hatke

Civics

The Founding Fragility

Dec 11, 2025

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11 min read

The Founding Fragility

What does the Republic ask of you?

Daniel Hatke
Daniel Hatke

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The Burden of Freedom

Dec 11, 2025

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13 min read

The Burden of Freedom

Why we flee from the thing we say we want.

Daniel Hatke
Daniel Hatke

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When Feeling Became Truth

Dec 10, 2025

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8 min read

When Feeling Became Truth

Pathfinding in a changing of the guards.

Daniel Hatke
Daniel Hatke


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