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Morality
Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times
Book • 2020
In 'Morality', Rabbi Jonathan Sacks traces the current societal crises to the loss of a strong, shared moral code and the elevation of self-interest over the common good.
He argues that morality has been outsourced to the market and the state, neither of which can provide a moral framework for living.
Sacks leads readers through a historical sweep from ancient Greece to the present day, emphasizing that there is no liberty without morality and no freedom without responsibility.
He advocates for rebuilding a common moral foundation and restoring the importance of collective responsibility and the 'we' over the 'I'.
He argues that morality has been outsourced to the market and the state, neither of which can provide a moral framework for living.
Sacks leads readers through a historical sweep from ancient Greece to the present day, emphasizing that there is no liberty without morality and no freedom without responsibility.
He advocates for rebuilding a common moral foundation and restoring the importance of collective responsibility and the 'we' over the 'I'.
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Mentioned in 6 episodes
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Matt McManus as a book that he thought was closest to 'The Human Predicament', particularly the chapters on nihilistic morality.
Matt McManus as a book that he thought was closest to 'The Human Predicament', particularly the chapters on nihilistic morality.
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Robert P. George as the topic of discussion with Yuval Levin and himself at the initiative's launch.
Robert P. George as the topic of discussion with Yuval Levin and himself at the initiative's launch.
A Conversation with Robert P. George
Recommended by C. Shane Reese for its insights on the 'we' mindset versus the 'I' mindset in society.
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