Edward Gray

Apr 9, 2024 | helenair.com | Edward Gray

A recent news item indicates that 46% of Republicans and 25% of Democrats agreed that “the country is in crisis and needs a strong president who should be allowed to rule without too much interference from courts and Congress.”Presumably, all would add, “But only if he’s my choice.”In America, we have felt the sting of unaccountable power vested in kings; indeed, this experience gave rise to both the country’s inception and conception as a liberal democracy.

Jan 16, 2024 | commonplace.online | Edward Gray |Joshua Greenberg |Robert Gross |Jerry Kuntz

* Editor’s note: This past December, shortly after completing this article, Edward Gray tragically and suddenly passed away. In addition to his award-winning teaching and scholarship, Ed was a central figure here at Commonplace. He served as our editor from 2005 to 2009 as well as the inaugural review editor from 2000 to 2004. Please read this obituary highlighting a bit of his full life.

Jan 2, 2024 | commonplace.online | Joshua Greenberg |Edward Gray |Robert Gross |Jerry Kuntz

It is that time of year again when I point you to Leon Jackson’s excellent article on the newspaper carrier’s New Year’s address and give you an update on what is going on at Commonplace while hitting you up for contributions (no money is necessary, just submissions).

Oct 6, 2023 | edgray.medium.com | Edward Gray

Bitcoin & Infinite Banking: The Road Less TraveledRobert Frost is best known for the last line in The Road Not Taken. "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference"History often repeats itself and while the how often do you think about the Roman Empire meme is funny, there is an irony to people in the United States not seeing the correlation. The signs are there for those whose eyes are open.