Classical Liberalism vs Modern Liberalism: What Remains of Liberty when the language of liberty remains but free agency is no longer secured
When a system keeps the language of liberty but no longer treats free agency as the thing that must be secured, what remains of liberty? That is the question. Classical liberalism, in its serious 18th- and 19th-century form, kept three things distinct. Free agency is the capacity of a person to judge, choose, and act … Read more