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Tag Archives: collective responsibility
Fairness and the “R” word
Last week I shared my concern that efforts to hold the United States accountable for what our society has done to handicap some population groups could lead to some very negative side-effects. That is, our discussions of collective responsibility could … Continue reading
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Tagged authoritarianism, collective responsibility, complicit, politics, social change
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One freedom may be the biggest threat to democracy
Today I want to talk about a perverse incentive that some Americans may have for preferring a more authoritarian government – it can give them a certain type of freedom that we don’t have in a democracy, the freedom to … Continue reading
