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.
Chiefs Reports
A weekly report on the Kansas City Chiefs, every Tuesday in season.
Periodic Digests
Weekly letters on philosophy, geopolitics, and culture.
The Daily SITREP
SITREP: October 27, 2026
Israelis voted Tuesday in the first general election since the October 7 attacks, with 7.3 million people eligible and the final surveys showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, …
The Library
Recent Posts
The Unstated Sheet
Pick up a ream of copy paper in the United States and read the wrapper. It says 8.5 × 11 in, and it says 20 lb. Neither number describes the paper inside. An A4 ream has no such …
Weekly Satire: An Apology to the Seventy Million, October 26, 2026
I have an apology to make, and I want to make it properly this time. I doubted the children’s investment accounts. I said they were a gimmick. I said the whole thing was a …
Senate Race Report: October 25, 2026
Question: Nine days before Election Day, Republicans are spending $26 million to defend Kansas, suing to block certification in Alaska and retreating from North Carolina, so why is …
Docket Report: October 24, 2026
Question: When the government tells a court that a board weighed a four-year phased renovation against a two-year closure, what happens if the board never saw the comparison? …
The 2027 Wall: When the AI Buildout Meets Its Arithmetic
On Thursday, October 22, Nvidia fell 4.4 percent. By Friday’s close of $210.96 the stock had posted its third consecutive losing week, sat 12 percent below the high it set on …