Are You a Democrat or a Libertarian?

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I do think that the level of inequality being generated misrepresented by the numbers. And that generates a lot of political consequences. I wish they'd be more obsessed with thinking carefully about whether those numbers are reliable. But that's te my a pet peev a. Let's close on or optimistic note. Your book's very dark. Its i would call it a pessimistic book. Do you see any signs of of optimism and positive things from the trends you're talking about? Do you see anything to be a optimistic about beside the amish ictualy? Well, actually do omish myself.

Political Scientist and author Patrick Deneen of the University of Notre Dame talks about his book Why Liberalism Failed with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. By liberalism, Deneen means the modern enterprise--the push for self-actualization free of the constraints of tradition, family, and religion that typifies modern culture. He argues that both the left and the right have empowered the state and reduced liberty. He argues for a smaller, more local, more artisanal economy and a return to the virtues of self-control and self-mastery.