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Beyond "Lesser-of-Two-Evils": Why I Vote My Conscience

People like to imagine political campaigns as a pitch for a better future (a candidate standing on stage declaring, "Vote for me because here is what I will build, protect, and deliver"). Instead, voters face a relentless strategy built almost entirely on fear. Over the past fifty years, institutional reforms shifted power toward low-turnout primaries dominated by party activists and focused money. Consequently, positive visions quietly gave way to defensive positioning. Mode

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An Investment in Emergence: 35 Years, Four Children, and the Generational Power of Everyday Faithfulness

Looking back on our journey together, my wife Patti and I feel such gratitude. We met over 40 years ago at the beginning of college and now approach our 35th wedding anniversary. Over those decades, four wonderful children (three sons and a daughter) blessed our lives, ranging from 31 down to our youngest, David, who is 25. Born roughly two years apart, watching them grow from energetic kids into healthy adults remains the great privilege of our lives. Recently, David got eng

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The Boundaries of Power: What Economic History Teaches Us About the Proper Role of Government

Every generation faces a core question of political economy: What is the proper role of government? Historically, the debate waxes and wanes between expanded state intervention and restrained governance. Modern practice reveals a steady expansion of state power. Effective government does not represent a luxury; it represents a foundational necessity. As Adam Smith and classic commentators made clear, market societies require a government enforcing justice to function properly

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The Classical Liberal’s Dilemma: Why Freedom Fails at the Ballot Box

When the Classical Liberal Revival Feels Real The impulse to dismantle the administrative state is a recurring rhythm in the history of governance, a perennial tension between the expanding reach of the bureaucracy and the enduring ideals of classical liberalism. While the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) stands as a recent historical attempt to prune the thicket of executive overreach, it follows a storied lineage of efforts to restore institutional accountability.

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Beyond "Lesser-of-Two-Evils": Why I Vote My Conscience

Public Policy

Jeff Hulett

3 hours ago8 min read

The Real Math Gap: How Incentives, Testing, and Home Agency Shape Modern Learning

The Misalignment of Modern Math → We teach high school and college mathematics as if our primary economic goal involves training human calculating machines. We spend hundreds of hours drilling students on hand-manipulating polynomials, evaluating complex integrals, and executing rigid algorithms under strict time limits. Yet, outside the classroom, almost no one calculates by hand. The modern economy does not need human calculators; it needs math orchestrators. An orchestrato

Curiosity Journey

Jeff Hulett

Aug 76 min read

America's Mega Forces - Making the most in a time of change

In recent years, the United States has seen a significant intensification of immigration enforcement. According to data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). There are a couple mega forces uniquely playing out in the United States. What are they and how do we adapt?

Public Policy

Jeff Hulett

Jan 2718 min read

[Book Proposal] The New Fatal Conceit: Why AI, Big Data, and Technocratic Ambition Still Can’t Replace Spontaneous Order

Author : Jeff Hulett Length : ~22,000 words (~60 printed pages) Formats Available : Full manuscript, blog-length adaptation available...

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Jeff Hulett

Mar 24, 202511 min read

The Hidden Costs of Place-Based Biases: How Governments and Nonprofits Inhibit Mobility and Growth

Place-based Bias Keeps People Stuck Local governments and nonprofits often operate under a well-intentioned but flawed assumption: that...

Econ Connections

Jeff Hulett

Mar 19, 20256 min read

The simple answer to the affordable housing crisis: Stop Making Home Building Illegal

As a personal finance professor and leading a firm providing fractional CFO services for young entrepreneurs, I have spent years helping...

Public Policy

Jeff Hulett

Aug 22, 202418 min read

Market Failure - How Adam Smith would approach government and personal responsibility

The risk of market failure is a policy advocacy criticism for a decentralized and individual choice environment. A market failure is...

Public Policy

Jeff Hulett

Nov 3, 20238 min read

The Power of Choice: How Decentralization Unlocks Economic Freedom

Why the Most Local Form of Government Reveals the Hidden Impact of Rules on Wealth and Freedom The principle of free will is foundational to both American democracy and economic theory, emphasizing the importance of individual decision-making over centralized control. This article explores how governance structures influence economic efficiency, focusing on the tension between decentralized market competition and centralized planning. Drawing on the works of Adam Smith, F.A.

Public Policy

Jeff Hulett

Oct 29, 202323 min read