What Comes After Mistrust? Liberalism Needs a Theory of Repair
Liberals need practical approaches to earn trust through visible, messy, and ongoing responsiveness.
Samantha and fellow Liberal Currents editor Jason Briggeman discuss the economics of liberal democracy, starting from the basic question "why are all the rich countries liberal democracies?" Did liberal democracy cause the Industrial Revolution? What is the role of imperialism in the modern economy? And perhaps most importantly: what does this have to do with the philosophical foundations of liberalism?
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