Political Liberalism & its End

Political liberalism has been extraordinarily successful, freeing the individual from custom, tribe, and tradition. The self-interested, self-directing individual has triumphed. But that great achievement may have come at a heavy cost. Unacceptable levels of inequality and the rise of a new global ruling class are two symptoms of a political system being lauded as the natural end point of history.
This is from an episode of the podcast Philosopher's Zone from a few years back with guest Patrick Deneen. More Philosopher's Zone: www.abc.net.au...
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