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On the line

Michael Esfeld (Lausanne): Why Determinism in Physics Has No Implications for Free Will. Bedeviled by neoliberalism: Adam Kotsko, author of The Prince of This World, on why we are less free than we think we are. How Rosenstein can protect the Mueller investigation — even if he’s fired. Rosenstein’s job might be on the line, but Republicans still don’t want to protect the Mueller investigation. Erik Wemple on President Trump, “Mr. Kurd” and an insane news conference (and more). Are you a nationalist or an imperialist? Park MacDougald reviews The Virtue of Nationalism by Yoram Hazony. An excerpt from Rousseau and Critical Theory by Alessandro Ferrara.

Chad M. Oldfather (Marquette): Aesthetic Judging. Trump’s anti-Iran gambit at the U.N. Security Council backfires big time. The world is laughing at President Trump — that is bad news for America. Globalism helped make America great: President Trump’s United Nations address criticizing international institutions is based on a complete ignorance of the U.N.'s history. Portugal dared to cast aside austerity — it’s having a major revival. Olga Khazan on the myth of “learning styles”: A popular theory that some people learn better visually or aurally keeps getting debunked. The first chapter from Beyond the People: Social Imaginary and Constituent Imagination by Zoran Oklopcic.