We Must Return to the Radical Roots of Liberalism (w/ Matt McManus)
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Liberalism and socialism are often treated as opposites — but what if they’re actually part of the same fight for freedom, equality, and democracy? We’re joined by political theorist Matt McManus, author of The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism, a new book that challenges conventional narratives about liberalism, socialism, and the history of political philosophy.
McManus explains how thinkers from John Stuart Mill to John Rawls argued that true freedom requires not just political…
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