Liberalism is the rebellion now
The main tenets of liberalism are political democracy, limitations on the powers of government, the development of universal human rights, legal equality for all adult citizens, freedom of expression, respect for the value of viewpoint diversity and honest debate, respect for evidence and reason, the separation of church and state, and freedom of r
... See moreHelen Pluckrose • Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity—and Why This Harms Everybody
As the Internet became an always-on, mainstream phenomenon, however, it also reverted to the mean. Influencer culture happens at scale. It’s not about finding the bizarre nooks and crannies of weird, but reaching as many people as possible. Hit counts and numbers of followers are all that matter. It is about getting bigger, rather than smaller. Rea... See more
Douglas Rushkoff • Pockets of Weird: The Fight Over Reality
At the close of the twentieth century it appeared that the great ideological battles between fascism, communism, and liberalism had resulted in the overwhelming victory of liberalism. Democratic politics, human rights, and free-market capitalism seemed destined to conquer the entire world. But as usual, history took an unexpected turn, and after fa
... See moreYuval Noah Harari • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
There is an old finding in political science that Americans are “symbolically” conservative but “operationally” liberal.30 Americans talk like conservatives but want to be governed like liberals.
Ezra Klein • Abundance
Leftists believe, with the Jacobins of the French Revolution, that the goods of this world are unjustly distributed, and that the fault lies not in human nature but in usurpations practised by a dominant class. They define themselves in opposition to established power, the champions of a new order that will rectify the ancient grievance of the oppr
... See moreRoger Scruton • Fools, Frauds and Firebrands: Thinkers of the New Left
* Distrust in media and legacy organizations (education, big tech, government,etc) * Frustration with lack of transparency of government and disconnect between public and private entities* Increasing time spent online and facilitation of funds (crowdsourcing)* Creator Economy and the Great Resignation (a return to seeking autonomy and individ... See more