Building the Good Society
Building the Good Society In many countries, society seems to be going off the rails. Compromise and pragmatism seem a thing of the past. Economies are mired in widening and deepening inequality…
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Building the Good Society
In many countries, society seems to be going off the rails. Compromise and pragmatism seem a thing of the past. Economies are mired in widening and deepening inequality while the polity has deteriorated into a state of permanent hyper-partisan confrontation.
An individual's freedom and prosperity increasingly appear to depend not on personal and social commitments to the fundamental institutions of market economy and political democracy, but rather on whether his or her side dominates in the struggle for power.Leading political economist Lloyd J. The central value of fairness has been cast aside. Dumas presents a pragmatic alternative view of a society that is capable of maximizing individual freedoms and producing sustained prosperity while preserving socially responsible behavior.
In six interconnected essays, he investigates how to secure political freedom and sustainable