published work

Updates on my published work.

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

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

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

published work

Jan 22, 2025

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5 min read

Reading and writing

I host reading groups, I blog

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

published work

Oct 23, 2024

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6 min read

FAQ on the Far Right (Part 1 of 2)

Laying the groundwork to fight back

published work

Aug 29, 2024

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7 min read

Name change and new content

Freeing foreign workers, emancipation through liberalism. And after a crazy nine months, a minor reboot.

Janet Bufton

published work

Dec 4, 2023

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4 min read

Liberalism can't do without equality

What liberal conservatives miss and why it makes them vulnerable to post-liberal critiques

Janet Bufton

published work

Oct 4, 2023

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5 min read

Choose librarians! Read banned books!

Resist the desire to control what's on library bookshelves some other way.

Janet Bufton

published work

Sep 14, 2023

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5 min read

The Individualists book review

and speculations about Adam Smith's thoughts on work.

Janet Bufton

published work

Liberalism in the Balance: Deradicalizing the Center

Aug 29, 2023

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4 min read

Liberalism in the Balance: Deradicalizing the Center

The far-right won't just go away. We have to spot them and show them the door.

Janet Bufton

published work

National service would be slavery. Stop calling for it.

Aug 7, 2023

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4 min read

National service would be slavery. Stop calling for it.

Time for rearguard action from libertarians.

Janet Bufton

published work

Jul 26, 2023

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3 min read

That's not satisfying. Could it be?

When it comes to politics, more of us have to grow up.

Janet Bufton

published work

May 11, 2023

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4 min read

There's no getting around politics

Meta comments on my article in The Hub this week, plus a podcast "extra"

Janet Bufton

published work

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

FAQ on the far right

FAQ on the Far Right: Part 2

New Right Virtues

Reading and writing

Democracy for liberal people

Democracy, markets, and liberalism

Romantic anti-politics

Busyness, social change, and the limits of econ

FAQ on the Far Right (Part 1 of 2)

Name change and new content

Liberalism can't do without equality

Choose librarians! Read banned books!

The Individualists book review

Liberalism in the Balance: Deradicalizing the Center

National service would be slavery. Stop calling for it.

That's not satisfying. Could it be?

There's no getting around politics

The Plucky Remnant

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