Liberalism and libertas in the Canadian modeLet me return to the topic of liberal democracy in its twilight. To pretend that liberalism and liberal democracy are easily defined would be foolish. Adam Gopnik writes well about how this ideal of liberal applies in liberal democracy. But, to return to Lakoff, politics, and speaking truth to those who disagree:But just speaking the truth isn’t enough to convince people of new ideas. Declaring allegiance to scientific methodI am not optimistic that reason will triumph in human politics.

Source: National Post January 09, 2023 19:43 UTC