Why Not Moderation?

"For far too long, “moderate” has been a label used in political discourse as a term of derision, meant to imply weakness and lack of conviction, which is nonsense. Thank you Aurelian Craiutu for producing an overdue, well- researched, witty and robust defense of the ideas of those of us - a plurality - who aren’t represented by those partisan extremists with outsized influence."

- Michael Smerconish, SiriusXM and CNN host

“What could be more radical in our polarized era than a spirited defense of political and intellectual moderation? In this bold and eloquently written book, Aurelian Craiutu engages the most potent arguments of the anti-liberal Left and Right, all the while at once making the case for a more moderate approach and enacting it right before our eyes. Whether you’re tempted by the extremes or looking to maintain your equilibrium through the ideological turbulence of our times, the book is invaluable.”

- Damon Linker writes the subscription newsletter “Eyes on the Right” at Substack

Moderation is not a mushy, middling muddle; it is an time-honored philosophy and a powerful strategy for making the world better off. If you're exhausted by apocalyptic rhetoric, radical posturing, and "Flight 93" politics, you'll find in this learned, practical, and witty book the manual to land the plane. With “Why Not Moderation?”, Aurelian Craiutu launches a different MAGA movement, one which is urgently needed and long overdue: Make America Governable Again.

- Jonathan Rauch, Brookings Institution