Janet Bufton

blog

Jan 8, 2026

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6 min read

Social individualism

and Constant liberalism

Janet Bufton

published work

Jul 16, 2025

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5 min read

The Libertarian with a Guillotine

Opposition to government isn't proof against utopian thinking

Janet Bufton

published work

Jul 7, 2025

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4 min read

Against fusionism

Liberalism needs liberals

Janet Bufton

published work

May 15, 2025

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3 min read

Fronts in the war on prices

There's more than one way to mess with a price

Janet Bufton

podcasts

May 8, 2025

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3 min read

Trade and kids

But not trading kids

Janet Bufton

published work

May 2, 2025

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5 min read

On Canada's election

Populism hasn't faltered—but it's not invincible, either.

Janet Bufton

published work

Apr 23, 2025

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3 min read

No free lunch for free markets

Plus, remembering the passionate case for free trade

Janet Bufton

published work

Apr 10, 2025

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3 min read

Tariffs make us poorer

If they don't, Adam Smith was wrong about everything.

Janet Bufton

published work

Mar 24, 2025

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3 min read

Trade and our preferences

Too-simple arguments are not helping

Janet Bufton

blog

Mar 23, 2025

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12 min read

Boots, The Ginger, forgiveness

Let's illustrate with Canadiana. For a treat.

Janet Bufton

Mar 17, 2025

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3 min read

Canada is free

We don't need anyone's permission or approval

Janet Bufton

published work

Feb 23, 2025

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5 min read

FAQ on the far right

Hosted at The UnPopulist

Janet Bufton

published work

Feb 22, 2025

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6 min read

FAQ on the Far Right: Part 2

Spotting and fighting far-right influence

Janet Bufton

blog

Feb 3, 2025

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4 min read

Letter to my MP and MPP

Responding to the trade war

Janet Bufton

blog

Feb 3, 2025

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4 min read

Weighty ghosts

Who forgot to float away

Janet Bufton

blog

Jan 31, 2025

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7 min read

New Right Virtues

Also: cities and the extent of the market; social media

Janet Bufton

blog

Jan 27, 2025

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4 min read

Social media isn't special

Mindfulness, not abstinence

Janet Bufton

published work

Jan 22, 2025

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5 min read

Reading and writing

I host reading groups, I blog

Janet Bufton

blog

Jan 22, 2025

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8 min read

Gender and political sorting

The Right draws another line in the sand

Janet Bufton

Jan 10, 2025

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7 min read

Liberal assumptions

If we don't assume liberal premises hold, our arguments have to get deeper

Janet Bufton

published work

Jan 8, 2025

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4 min read

Democracy for liberal people

Market liberals need liberal democracy

Janet Bufton

published work

Jan 3, 2025

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5 min read

Democracy, markets, and liberalism

The case for openness and freedom supports all three

Janet Bufton

published work

Dec 12, 2024

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4 min read

Romantic anti-politics

Politics without romance still has politics

Janet Bufton

published work

Busyness, social change, and the limits of econ

Dec 2, 2024

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4 min read

Busyness, social change, and the limits of econ

A roundup of some recent work

Janet Bufton

blog

Nov 26, 2024

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7 min read

The Plucky Remnant

A new mindset

Janet Bufton

Janet Bufton

Social individualism

The Libertarian with a Guillotine

Against fusionism

Fronts in the war on prices

Trade and kids

On Canada's election

No free lunch for free markets

Tariffs make us poorer

Trade and our preferences

Boots, The Ginger, forgiveness

Canada is free

FAQ on the far right

FAQ on the Far Right: Part 2

Letter to my MP and MPP

Weighty ghosts

New Right Virtues

Social media isn't special

Reading and writing

Gender and political sorting

Liberal assumptions

Democracy for liberal people

Democracy, markets, and liberalism

Romantic anti-politics

Busyness, social change, and the limits of econ

The Plucky Remnant

The Plucky Remnant

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