Liberalism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
What Is Liberalism?: A Guide for Progressives, Moderates, and Conservatives in America
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The liberal story cherishes human liberty as its number one value. It argues that all authority ultimately stems from the free will of individual humans, as expressed in their feelings, desires, and choices. In politics, liberalism believes that the voter knows best. It therefore upholds democratic elections. In economics, liberalism maintains that
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The right’s obsession with liberty qua free choice is as arbitrary as the left’s pursuit of equality qua sameness is abstract. The right champions freedom and equal opportunity as an expression of its belief in the individual and self-advancement, whereas the left speaks the language of social justice and morality as an expression of its belief in
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