The supposedly moderate Cato Institute is promoting a book called The Cult of the Presidency, even as the supposedly radical Libertarian Party quakes in perpetual terror of the phrase “cult of the omnipotent state” in its own platform for fear it will make the party look immoderate. Go figure.
I’ve only read a couple of pieces by Healy, but it seems that relatively speaking he’s one of the “good ones” at Cato. I love that book cover. I think I might have to put that on my reading list.