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Neera Badhwar - Are Liberal Societies More Moral And Virtuous?
Alex speaks with Neera Badhwar about her forthcoming paper, “There are Divinities in Liberal Market Societies Too,” exploring how liberal societies enable prosperity, intellectual virtue, and moral growth. Neera discusses key concepts like happiness and flourishing, critiques thinkers like Gerry Cohen, and reflects on the role of free markets and limited government in fostering human well-being.
References
"There are Divinities in Liberal Market Societies Too" by Neera Badhwar (forthcoming in Social Philosophy and Policy, 2025)
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/social-philosophy-and-policy
"The Theory of Moral Sentiments" by Adam Smith
https://www.amazon.ca/Theory-Moral-Sentiments-Adam-Smith/dp/0865970122
"If You're an Egalitarian, How Come You're So Rich?" by Gerry Cohen
https://a.co/d/6NyLaC2
"The Case Against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money" by Bryan Caplan
https://www.amazon.ca/Case-Against-Education-System-Money/dp/0691174652
World Values Survey
https://www.worldvaluessurvey.org/
World Happiness Report
https://worldhappiness.report/
Human Progress Newsletter
https://humanprogress.org/
Thanks to our patrons, including Kris Rondolo, Amy Willis, and Christopher McDonald. To support the podcast, visit https://patreon.com/curioustask.
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Alex speaks with Neera Badhwar about her forthcoming paper, “There are Divinities in Liberal Market Societies Too,” exploring how liberal societies enable prosperity, intellectual virtue, and moral growth. Neera discusses key concepts like happiness and flourishing, critiques thinkers like Gerry Cohen, and reflects on the role of free markets and limited government in fostering human well-being.
References
"There are Divinities in Liberal Market Societies Too" by Neera Badhwar (forthcoming in Social Philosophy and Policy, 2025)
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/social-philosophy-and-policy
"The Theory of Moral Sentiments" by Adam Smith
https://www.amazon.ca/Theory-Moral-Sentiments-Adam-Smith/dp/0865970122
"If You're an Egalitarian, How Come You're So Rich?" by Gerry Cohen
https://a.co/d/6NyLaC2
"The Case Against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money" by Bryan Caplan
https://www.amazon.ca/Case-Against-Education-System-Money/dp/0691174652
World Values Survey
https://www.worldvaluessurvey.org/
World Happiness Report
https://worldhappiness.report/
Human Progress Newsletter
https://humanprogress.org/
Thanks to our patrons, including Kris Rondolo, Amy Willis, and Christopher McDonald. To support the podcast, visit https://patreon.com/curioustask.
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