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Thomas Dias is the Foundation Relations Specialist at the Acton Institute and a contributor to Religion & Liberty Online. He co-runs Kairos, a Substack at the intersection of philosophy, theology, and classical liberalism.

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The Mores of Machines

Pursuit of Happiness
March 19, 2026
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Civitas Outlook
The Mores of Machines

As AI agents begin to form societies of their own, the Frenchman who came to understand ours may yet again have the last word.

Thomas Dias

Pursuit of Happiness

March 19, 2026

Civitas Outlook
Cut Licensing, Cut Prices, Embrace AI

There’s a quiet and much more practical reform that could win support from both sides and truly bring down prices: occupational licensing. 

Kevin Frazier

Economic Dynamism

March 19, 2026

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