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Born curious, the Blog is just another way to address subjects about which I am curious, with the additional curiosity of what Dual Interest Theory (DIT) in Metaeconomics might have to say about same! So far, DIT has even surprised me: I developed it after working for 3-decades to explain farmer economic choice of soil and water conservation practices, and did not anticipate that DIT would work well at giving new insights into any and all (at least all I have applied it to, so far) economic questions. What think?

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Jan 22, 2026 ∙ 8 min

(Brief Review) Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right

--- a Dual Interest Theory (DIT) Evaluation (Note: The Detailed Review is 40-plus pages , a detailed Chapter by Chapter assessment using the DIT lens. The Brief Review used that material, and, with the help of ChatGPT 5.2, well, here it is... with some editing to ensure accuracy. ChatGPT 5.2 is a powerful partner in editing, cutting to the chase!). This Blog Post applies Metaeconomics and Dual Interest Theory (DIT) to the question of whether the content of the shared other-interest...

Jan 19, 2026 ∙ 5 min

(Detailed Review) Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right

This Blog Post applies Metaeconomics and Dual Interest Theory (DIT) to the question of whether the content of the shared other-interest touted by the MAGA New Right has legitimate empirical credentials, or, is it merely ideological and theological platitude? Read on, and, what think? Field (2025) has a background (BA, MA and PhD) in political science, political theory and public law. The book adds new, contemporary, empirical insight into the deeper foundations of the MAGA New Right. Field...

Jan 19, 2026 ∙ 11 min

1 Introducing the MAGA New Right

Field points to three groups on the MAGA New Right including the Claremonters , the Postliberals and the National Conservatives . As Field (2025, p. .5) characterizes it: “… the Claremonters idolize the American founding, the Postliberals a particular (religiously inspired) conception of the “Common Good” and the National Conservatives the myth of a traditional American nation.” And, there is a bit of overlap among the groups, leading to a home to “…not only to intellectuals, but also to...