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Essays
There’s No Going Back from the Moderate Family
Capitalism and liberalism moderated the family and made it more humane.
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Unraveling the Mystery
Marriages designed for adult fulfillment may leave everyone worse off, argues Scott Yenor.
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Responses on Procreation and Same-Sex Marriage
Lauren K. Hall responds on the surprising link between procreation and same-sex marriage.
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My Rose-Colored Glasses
Steve Horwitz describes the reasons for his optimism about the health of the family as an institution.
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Is the Family Merely Functional?
Is the family necessary for the functioning of modern society? And what if it weren't?
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No Substitutes for the Family
Where the family goes, we go too, both individually and socially.
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Parental Rights and Public Policy
Steven Horwitz considers parents' rights from a Hayekian perspective.
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A Practical Approach to Family Policy
Lauren Hall offers some practical suggestions for making American public policy more family-friendly.
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Humanity Isn’t Functional. And It Might Be Lost.
Scott Yenor warns that when the family goes away, what remains will not be a human society at all. It won't even be human.
Issues
The Role of Family in Political Theory
Family policy is constantly in the news lately. But the family has a long and varied history in political theory. What can it tell us?