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The Straussian Moment
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The message of the Bible for the politics of the contemporary West is that it is not enough to have a state. You also need a society – meaning, that common belonging that comes from a sense that we are neighbours as well as strangers; that we have duties to one another, to the heritage of the past and to the hopes of generations not yet born; that
... See moreJonathan Sacks • To Heal a Fractured World: The Ethics of Responsibility
However, since the global financial crisis of 2008 people all over the world have become increasingly disillusioned with the liberal story. Walls and firewalls are back in vogue. Resistance to immigration and to trade agreements is mounting. Ostensibly democratic governments undermine the independence of the judiciary system, restrict the freedom
... See moreYuval Noah Harari • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Virtue cannot be limited to those with the means to practice it.
Shai Held • Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life
the faith of a man who has considered the very real possibility that chaos and bloodshed are simply all there is.