Then they return with force, helping us understand today's world, explaining how and when it fell apart, and what allowed someone like Donald Trump to rise to power. The American theorist, a leading voice in progressive thought, dissects causes and consequences with surgical precision in each of his books, and never shies away from bringing some of the great ideas of classical and contemporary thought to everyday citizens.
Arneson's address looks deeply into the intertwined concepts of individual well-being and social justice, arguing for an understanding that combines personal aspirations with collective societal responsibilities.
Without principled political renewal stemming from a self-sovereign political philosophy, we should expect increased surveillance and control alongside the normalization of war.