Thinking About Old Bill

One thing that has always vexed me about William F. Buckley, Jr.: as a man of acute self-control and acute political sensitivities, what beliefs did he conceal? And how did that shape conservatism?

This is something we will have to consider as we undergo the largest re-alignment of American politics in 85 years.

Author: David Wolf

An adviser to corporations and organizations on strategy, communications, and public affairs, David Wolf has been working and living in Beijing since 1995, and now divides his time between China and California. He also serves as a policy and industry analyst focused on innovative and creative industries, a futurist, and an amateur historian. View all posts by David Wolf

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