Wisdom of Crowds

Wisdom of Crowds

Share this post

Wisdom of Crowds
Wisdom of Crowds
The Case for Honesty in Foreign Policy
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Essays

The Case for Honesty in Foreign Policy

Hypocrisy is overrated. Let's say less and do more. Here's how.

Michael D. Purzycki's avatar
Michael D. Purzycki
Sep 27, 2023
∙ Paid
11

Share this post

Wisdom of Crowds
Wisdom of Crowds
The Case for Honesty in Foreign Policy
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
1
2
Share

As Wisdom of Crowds continues to delve into themes around democracy, decline, and hypocrisy, we’re excited to publish this essay by

Michael D. Purzycki
who writes at
The Non-Progressive Democrat
.

What I love about this piece is that it smartly contradicts my own (qualified) defense of hypocrisy. Mike argues instead that honesty beats insult. In a democracy, he writes, we must respect voters by doing…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Wisdom of Crowds to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
A guest post by
Michael D. Purzycki
I'm a liberal who's been a Democrat since 2003. Some forms of progress are compatible with liberty and democracy, some are not. Opinions I express here are mine alone, in my capacity as a U.S. citizen. Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/
Subscribe to Michael
© 2025 Wisdom of Crowds
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More