Philip Huffman
Think clearly.Live intentionally.Love deeply.
Eight books on Stoicism, civic life, and practical philosophy — plus essays, digests, and dispatches for readers who've outgrown the usual advice.
Knowledge Hubs
Stoic Reflections
Virtue, temperance, and the art of living in accordance with nature.
The Civics Guide
An exploration of constitutional rights and democratic institutions.
Essays & Observations
Explorations on AI, geopolitics, and the intersection of ideas.
Book Summaries
Condensed insights from influential texts and critical reviews.
The Library
Recent Posts
A Shock, Not a Surprise: Twenty-Five Years After September 11, What the Warnings Taught Us and What We Owe the Dead
On Friday, September 11, 2026, an entire generation of Americans will mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of a day they never lived through. This year’s Patriot Day …
The Probability of AI Taking Over the World: What the Numbers Say, What the Builders Believe, and Why the Answer Is a Decision We Make
On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, a 28-year-old researcher named Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic and posted his reasons on X. He had previously worked at OpenAI. He wrote that …
The Dumbest Trade War in History: Why the Fight with Canada Is a Self-Inflicted Wound
On September 8, 2026, Canada’s retaliatory tariffs took effect at 12:01 a.m.: duties of 15 to 50 percent on more than 700 American products, worth about CA$27.6 billion, …
No Kings: Vote Early — What October 17 Asks of Us
Three times in the last sixteen months, the country has answered a single question in the streets.1 In June 2025, millions turned out on the same day the president staged a …
The Case for Honest Leaders: Why the Republic Cannot Afford a Liar in Chief
I have spent the last several years writing about trust: what it is, how it is built, and what happens when it is spent. I have written about honor as a practical discipline, about …