The Theology Pugcast Regime Change! Patrick Deneen on the Post-Liberal Future
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Oct 23, 2023 Political philosopher Patrick Deneen discusses the post-liberal future and the erosion of social life and local control. Topics include the historical origins of liberalism, the influence of corporations on society, the impact of public opinion in a mass democracy, moving beyond the liberal order, evaluating the common good and stable families, the limitations of localism, the ruling class and the war on farmers.
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Liberalism's Image Of The Self
- Liberalism defines humans as unencumbered autonomous selves separated from tradition and inherited identities.
- That philosophical shift enables revolutions in personal identity reaching even to body and sexuality.
Atomization Invites The Nanny State
- Increasing atomization produces reliance on centralized tutelary power as Tocqueville predicted.
- Individualism's social breakdown invites a nanny state that citizens then willingly accept.
Both Parties Upheld Liberal Ends
- Both political parties pursued versions of liberalism and thus reinforced the same underlying regime.
- Conservatives and progressives sought autonomy by different means, so liberalism kept winning broadly.