Notes from the Circus

Notes from the Circus

The Kingdom of Property
A reply to Patrick Carroll on libertarianism, definitions, and the road to feudalism
11 hrs ago • Mike Brock
In Defense of (Liberal) Conservatism
What must change if the republic is to endure
13 hrs ago • Mike Brock
No Eulogy
What the Tributes Will Not Say
Jul 12 • Mike Brock
When is Political Violence Justified
What the Liberal Tradition Says on the Subject
Jul 12 • Mike Brock
The Great Gaslighting of America
Your conservative friends and family are owed no victory lap.
Jul 7 • Mike Brock
A More Powerful President Over a Weaker Presidency
The conservative legal movement of the past four decades has proven itself a fraud
Jul 5 • Mike Brock
The Counterfeiters at the Seam
A follow-up to The Longest Relay, and a preface to what is to come.
Jul 3 • Mike Brock
The Room at Aspen
A microcosm of why the DSA is running the table in primary fights.
Jul 3 • Mike Brock

June 2026

The Eternal Now is a Laboratory Result
What twenty-four thousand atoms in Birmingham just confirmed about the nature of time
Jun 30 • Mike Brock
The Spoils System Returns
Conservative Legal Minds Call It “Original Intent”
Jun 29 • Mike Brock
Feel It
It's an important part of understanding
Jun 25 • Mike Brock
They Confirmed Her
Watch the hands, not the face.
Jun 22 • Mike Brock
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