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By Janet Bufton

Janet Bufton is a founder of the Institute for Liberal Studies. She holds degrees in business, economics, and international affairs, which she has somehow managed to turn towards work as an Ottawa-based educational consultant and copy editor.

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In defence of doves

Peace is precious, rare, and fragile. We’ll never hold onto it if we believe it’s also impossible.

By Janet Bufton - Posted on March 7, 2022
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Reconciling the real world with the online world must be an urgent priority

Online craziness is crashing into the real world with increasing consequences. Solving this problem is critically important.

By Janet Bufton - Posted on February 25, 2022
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Dismantle the institutions that make collective aspiration

A suffocating administrative state is what holds back substantial change with its insistence on approving any direction we might take

By Janet Bufton - Posted on July 29, 2021
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Janet Bufton: Tear up the social contract. It was only a fairy tale, anyway

David Hume observed that none of us have done anything like signing a contract, so it’s silly to believe that’s why we have faith in the government. We obey the law because having a government is usually useful.

By Janet Bufton - Posted on June 7, 2021
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Janet Bufton: Show a little faith in people before regulating social media

Recurring concerns about the effect of new media on society inevitably lead to calls to Do Something about new media. But if something should be done, who should do the doing?

By Janet Bufton - Posted on May 26, 2021
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Janet Bufton: Populism rages around the globe, while Canada waits

The beliefs of voters haven’t changed. They’re just facing a new calculation

By Janet Bufton - Posted on April 12, 2021

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