Are rights inherent truths, or are they constructs shaped by power and recognition? In this special episode, we dive into Do Rights Exist?, a compelling chapter from The Love Uncertainty Principle, that challenges long-held assumptions about rights, justice, and power.

Drawing from philosophy, political theory, and legal thought, we explore the evolution of rights—from Aristotle’s justice-based ideals to Hobbes’ raw power dynamics and Ayn Rand’s rational self-interest. We unpack the paradox at the heart of justice: rights are meaningless without the power to uphold them, yet power itself is the greatest threat to rights.

By critically engaging with these ideas, we question whether rights are discovered or invented, what sustains them, and what it truly takes to create and defend them. If rights are not given or found but made—what does that mean for justice and society?