A recent article in American Affairs by Cass Sunstein illustrates a cast of mind that poses a great danger. Sunstein is a legal academic, well-known for his work in behavioral economics. In his book Nudge, written with Richard Thaler, he informed us of the benefits of having experts like him “nudge” us into making choices that they regard as good for us. In “An Anatomy of Radicalism,” he shows in a clear way the blind spots of his way of thinking. His article reviews a book about five American radicals; and it is what he says about two of them, Randolph Bourne and … Continue reading Why Cass Sunstein Prefers Pro-War ‘Experts’