The Curious Task

Neera Badhwar - Are Liberal Societies More Moral And Virtuous?

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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

  1. "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

  2. "The Theory of Moral Sentiments" by Adam Smith

    https://www.amazon.ca/Theory-Moral-Sentiments-Adam-Smith/dp/0865970122

  3. "If You're an Egalitarian, How Come You're So Rich?" by Gerry Cohen

    https://a.co/d/6NyLaC2

  4. "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

  5. World Values Survey

    https://www.worldvaluessurvey.org/

  6. World Happiness Report

    https://worldhappiness.report/

  7. Human Progress Newsletter

    https://humanprogress.org/

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