The Illusion of Liberalism
Carl Schmidt challenges the liberal fear of authoritarianism and argues that liberalism's obsession with normativism is an illusion. He contends that societies occasionally require swift and decisive action, which liberalism ignores. Schmidt questions the effectiveness of constitutions in preventing the rise of sovereign dictators, highlighting the inability to account for every contingency in decision-making processes.In this clip
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Episode #132 ... Carl Schmitt on Liberalism pt. 1
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