Liberalism – a belief in the primacy of individual liberty – has built modern democracies. Now it’s in an existential crisis, caught between rising authoritarianism and identity politics. I look back and ahead for liberals with British political journalist Ian Dunt.00:14 Intro01:24 Another TCK childhood04:19 Why write a book that goes back 400 years?08:48 What is a liberal?14:16 How liberalism failed to stand for the liberty of most individuals19:28 Identity politics are both a threat and a gift23:00 How to become a Borderline member23:41 “The people” does not exist27:44 Can liberalism make room for tribalism? 30:18 The immigrant’s whisper of loneliness32:37 How liberalism survives the pandemic36:11 Outro? How to Be a Liberal, Ian Dunt, Canbury Press, 2020. On sale here.Ian’s podcasts are Oh God, What Now? and The Bunker. His writing is on politics.co.uk and on Twitter.Music by Ofshane.

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