Good Institutions Require Good People
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/societys-health-rests-on-people-ethics-not-institutions-by-deirdre-nansen-mccloskey-2026-11
Well-designed laws, courts, catechisms, extrinsic motives, social approval, and even a few good and decent people are of no avail if too many people do not behave like self-respecting and other-respecting adults. Childish pride and envy, grabbing more of the sweets, Donald Trump-style, do not make for a good society.
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/societys-health-rests-on-people-ethics-not-institutions-by-deirdre-nansen-mccloskey-2026-11
Well-designed laws, courts, catechisms, extrinsic motives, social approval, and even a few good and decent people are of no avail if too many people do not behave like self-respecting and other-respecting adults. Childish pride and envy, grabbing more of the sweets, Donald Trump-style, do not make for a good society.
It was indeed the corruption, stupid
https://spectator.com/article/indeed-corruption-stupid-2026-midterms/
“Corruption is a bipartisan issue, nothing ever hits 90 percent in any survey unless it resonates deeply with people,” says Harry Enten, CNN’s chief data analyst. “The fact that corruption has been linked with the struggles people are having with affordability is devastating for Republicans.”
https://spectator.com/article/indeed-corruption-stupid-2026-midterms/
“Corruption is a bipartisan issue, nothing ever hits 90 percent in any survey unless it resonates deeply with people,” says Harry Enten, CNN’s chief data analyst. “The fact that corruption has been linked with the struggles people are having with affordability is devastating for Republicans.”