Liberalismus: Wenn Freiheit Sich Selbst Zerstört

individualism has brought Americans a culture with unprecedented freedom, diverse voices, and a belief that people can be who they want to be. However, it has also created more distrust of others, and a fragmented social fabric. Leaving social rules behind to favor the individual brings both freedom and chaos, both liberation and disconnection.

Die Demokratisierung und das Gleichheitsideal müssen eine durch die kapitalistische Produktionsweise verursachte Klassenungleichheit zwangsläufig unerträglich werden lassen. Eine Anspruchs- und Leistungskultur steht im Widerspruch zum immer begrenzteren Zugang zu lukrativen oder angesehenen Berufen. Die politische Lehre des Liberalismus, die darauf

A neo-liberal meritocracy would have us believe that success depends on individual effort and talents, meaning that responsibility lies entirely with the individual, and that authorities should give people as much freedom as possible to achieve this goal.

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