Review: House of the Dragon Imagines Dragon Combat and It's Awesome
Much like in nuclear war, there’s no way to win when both sides have dragons.
Game of Thrones
Thoughts on the First Episode of "House of the Dragon"
It's early going. But the first episode is a promising start to HBO's prequel to the famous "Game of Thrones" series.
Trump Imitates King Joffrey From "Game of Thrones"
His angry insistence that "I'm the President of the United States!" is reminiscent of Joffrey's famous similar statement: "I am the King!"
George R.R. Martin Becomes a Victim of NIMBY Zoning Restrictions
Sadly, he's far from the only one. If we want to "break the wheel" of poverty and housing shortages, we need to roll back zoning.
NIMBYs Stop Game of Thrones Author George R.R. Martin From Building the Castle of his Dreams
The Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board refused to grant an exception to its height limits to accommodate a seven-sided keep.
Libertarians and Never Trump Republicans Court Justin Amash to Run for President
Plus: Democratic candidates still in shock about Daenerys Targaryen
Late Capitalism or Latest Capitalism: Game of Thrones Edition
Ads for sandwiches, toilet paper, condoms, and more riffing off Game of Thrones show how market culture is a glorious "perpetual meaning machine."
The Democrats' Dumb War Against Charter Schools
The latest bad idea from Bernie Sanders is depressingly popular, sayeth the podcast crew.
Reflections on "Game of Thrones"
An impressive achievement that could have been even better. The series had its flaws, but did effectively convey the importance of institutional constraints on political power.
Game of Thrones Finale: Daenerys Vows to Make a Hell of Earth
"The Iron Throne" is exciting for 40 minutes, and then a huge letdown.
Game of Thrones, Like Politics, Is About Violence and Fear
A pre-finale podcast about the HBO series that taught America to love death and dragons.
Abortion Restrictionists Go Bold
No more baseball fight-style standoffs in the abortion wars. Plus: so-called constitutional crises, Bernie's credit paternalism, and GoT redux on the Reason Podcast.
On Game of Thrones, Absolute Power Corrupts Daenerys Targaryen Absolutely
Breaker of chains, mother of dragons, and queen of the ashes
Should Libertarians Care About Facebook Bans?
Private property rights, public squares, "dangerous" speech, and pre-regulatory suck-ups, all debated on the Reason Podcast.
Game of Thrones and the Perils of "Personalist" Political Regimes
"Game of Thrones" highlights the dangers of pinning our hopes on supposedly admirable political leaders wielding vast, concentrated power. Sadly, modern Americans are almost as susceptible to that error as the misguided characters on the show.
Game of Thrones Makes Daenerys Into a Villain, Veers Suddenly Toward Libertarianism
"The Last of the Starks" suggests that "the best ruler might be someone who doesn't want to rule."
Democratic Contenders Apologize for Everything Except Their Lousy Economic Policies
Being a presidential candidate means never having to say sorry for heavy-handed proposals to limit choice and promise free stuff.
The Long Night Is Over on Game of Thrones, but the Real Villain Is Still Coming
This is a show about politics, and the big bad isn't the Night King. It's Cersei Lannister.
What Elizabeth Warren Gets Wrong About Daenerys Targaryen
Like Warren, I'm a fan of the Dragon Queen. But Warren overstates the character's virtues and minimizes her flaws - sometimes in ways that reveal shortcomings of Warren's own worldview.
What Did Libertarians Learn from the Mueller Report?
Reason editors discuss Russia, Biden, Moulton (?), and that television show with the dragons.
Elizabeth Warren Wants You To Know She Totally Loves Game of Thrones. Especially Daenerys. Yay, Women!
How do you do my fellow kids?
Podcast on the Politics of "Game of Thrones"
Harvard Kennedy School Prof. Christopher Robichaud interviews me on this topic for his "This Week in Dystopia" podcast series.
What Game of Thrones Can Teach Us About Political Power
In a special episode of the Reason Podcast, we drink and we know things.
The Politics of Game of Thrones Revisited
The imminent start of the final season of Game of Thrones is a good time to consider the series' political message, and reprise some of my work on that subject. Plus, a discussion of the political economy portrayed in George R.R. Martin's recently published prequel to the series.
Of Course Hillary Clinton Identifies with Cersei Lannister. They Are the Same Person.
"What Happened" invites readers to make an unflattering comparison with the mad queen of Westeros.
Game of Thrones Is a Show About the Exercise of Political Power
The seventh season finale finds its characters struggling to project legitimacy.
Why Sansa Stark Will Win the Game of Thrones and Rule All of Westeros
'The Dragon and the Wolf' positions the eldest Stark daughter to eventually sit the Iron Throne.
HBO's Great Sunday Night Lineup Is a Tribute To Economic Freedom
The Night Of, Ballers, Vice Principals, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver are products of the best arts patron of all: the free market.
Game of Thrones Returns: As Civilization Collapses, Government Is No Help
Westeros doesn't lack heroes, it lacks competent governance.
Game of Thrones Economics
How George R.R. Martin infuses his fantasy series with real-world economic lessons.
Donald Trump Enters the Game of Thrones: An Interview
'Why are we letting morons like Jon Snow run our country into the ground? It's pathetic.'
Game of Thrones' Fifth Season Was Too Damn Depressing
Endless misery leads to low-stakes storytelling.
In PATRIOT Act Fight, Rand Paul Is the Jon Snow of Congress
And now his watch is ended.
Game of Thrones Meets Marguerite de Navarre
Historical views of sexual violence make modern television look remarkably moral and restrained.
Yes, Game of Thrones Is a Show About Rape. I Still Hated That Scene.
But unlike Sen. McCaskill, I'll still be watching
NSA Spies on Wikipedia Users. Now It's Lawsuit Time.
Wikimedia joins with the ACLU to sue the pants off the feds for violating the privacy and free speech rights of encyclopedia users and editors.
On Game of Thrones Finale, Neoconservativsm Is Scrutinized
The conquest of Mereen invites obvious comparisons to the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Latest Game of Thrones Episode: No Justice In Blood Feuds, Trial By Combat
Was anyone avenged or redeemed amid the senseless violence? Was there any justice?
