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40 - Is Liberal Democracy the Best We Can Do? feat. The Morality of Everyday Things

40 - Is Liberal Democracy the Best We Can Do? feat. The Morality of Everyday Things

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Is democracy the worst form of government except for all the others or is it just the worst?

This is a crossover with the delightful Morality of Everyday Things podcast. Jake and Ant and I discuss what liberal democracy is, the arguments in its favour, and some big critiques. Episode includes Plato, Nazis and Lizards. Enjoy!

Also, go listen to MOET pod!

References

Francis Fukuyama, The End of History and the Last Man

Carl Schmitt The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy

Karl Popper, The Open Society and its Enemies

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