Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay on the Enemies of Modernity | EconTalk | Library of Economics and LibertyHelen Pluckrose and James Lindsay talk with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about their essay on the enemies of modernity. Pluckrose and Lindsay argue that modernity--by which they mean democracy, reason, and individual liberty--is under attack from pre-modern and post-modern ideological enemies. They discuss why modernity is under attack and encourage people on the political left and right to support modernity.
I particularly like the discussion later in the show about the state of political discourse. The guests' essay, which is the focus of the conversation, contains the following graphic, which I also like: