Books, essays, policy studies, and more from a decades-long career in public policy.

Robert Genetski’s search for answers, starting from a place of skepticism and doubt and using tools acquired during a long career spent finding and analyzing evidence, ends with a declaration of faith.

Douglas Hyde presents a “To Do List” that can transform an organization from a mere debating society into an effective force for political change.

A review of “The Naked Capitalist” by W. Cleon Skousen (1913 – 2006).

A review of "The Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrates."

This film provides a lot of evidence supporting concerns over vaccine safety. The passage of time has been kind to Covid vaccine skeptics.

The bipartisan anti-war movement has disappeared in America. This film could make the situation even worse.

The Road is a very sober movie about what life could be like in America following a nuclear war.

I’m not entirely convinced by the pro-vaxxers, but I found enough substance in Dr. David Gorski’s review to change my mind about how good the movie is.

A review of Progressive Conservatism: How Republicans Will Become America’s Natural Governing Party, by F.H. Buckley (Encounter Books, 2022).