Rortian Liberalism and the Problem of Truth
In defending liberalism, the philosopher Richard Rorty argues that there is no difference—in practice—between aiming at justification and aiming at something more called truth.
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Politics
American Democracy and Its Broken Bargaining Tables
American politics is in peril. Now is the time to replace our broken bargaining tables with more deliberative democracy.
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Could the COVID Pandemic Spark a Cash Benefit Revolution?
For low-income families, the move toward direct, broad cash benefits might prove to have a long-lasting impact once the COVID pandemic ends.
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Trust in an Age of Reactionaries and Revolutionaries
Rather than view recent political failings as flaws inherent to liberalism, we might be better served by focusing on the decline in trust.
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The Three-Way Fight and Antifascist Philosophy
Fascism has been on the rise in the US but does liberalism or antifascism provide a stronger defense against far-right authoritarian forces.
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Who Cares About Democracy?
Some people consider democracy a good thing only if it gets them the outcome they want. Perhaps the US just needs more democratic reforms.
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Suspending Politics to Save Democracy
Just political systems secure the means of living satisfying private lives while political saturation crowds out key aspects of a good life.
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We’re Overdoing Democracy. But Why?
Society has become so politically-saturated that we’re now overdoing democracy. Here are a few reasons why it undermines our institutions.
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Populism Trumps Policy: The Veering Politics of Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders traffics in populist rhetoric, making muddled thinking about good intentions more important than sound policy.
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The Precariousness of Societies Without Moralizing Gods
The answer to whether complex civilizations or moralizing gods came first has significant ramifications for how we address social ills today.
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Epistocracy: A Better Form of Democracy or Rule by Philosophers?
Consider an alternative political system which retains the same institutions of representative democracy but apportions power according to knowledge or competence.
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If It Looks Like a Duck and Quacks Like a Duck . . . Is It a Religion?
Critics of intersectionality now refer to it as the “social justice faith,” highlighting the religious zeal and dogmatism of its advocates. As religion retreats, its qualifications have widened, continuing the ideologically-motivated practice of redefining what constitutes a religion.
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