Navigating Comprehensive Liberalism

This chapter critiques comprehensive liberalism, exploring its implications for autonomy, trust, and decision-making in personal and political contexts. It delves into contemporary issues such as health decisions during the pandemic and the treatment of gender identity, highlighting tensions between expert advice and public sentiment. The discussion further examines the contradictions in liberal thought regarding autonomy, religious liberty, and the complexities of pluralist liberalism, emphasizing the nuanced relationships between individual choices and societal well-being.