Sublime

Liberals uphold free markets and democratic elections because they believe that every human is a uniquely valuable individual, whose free choices are the ultimate source of authority.

He defined a public good as one that everyone can consume without diminishing others’ enjoyment.

The political philosopher Danielle Allen makes a powerful argument that the fundamental purpose of the American public education system is to ensure an informed citizenry.

courts can point the way to doing what is "right."

liberalism. It is dangerous to trust our future to market forces, because these forces do what’s good for the market rather than what’s good for humankind or for the world.

Rabbi Irving “Yitz” Greenberg, all human beings are endowed with three “intrinsic dignities”: infinite worth, equality, and uniqueness.10

Une nation ne tombera jamais d’accord sur un modèle de bonheur. Toute tentative d’un gouvernement d’imposer une seule philosophie à ses citoyens s’avère nécessairement coercitive et despotique. Berlin affirme que les gouvernements devraient protéger la « liberté négative » de leurs citoyens – c’est-à-dire se garder de toute ingérence – et les laiss