Thomas Howes Explains Why Postliberalism Failed

About this episode

Dan Hugger interviews Thomas Howes about the failure of postliberalism and their forthcoming book on the topic.

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Thomas Howes, editor-in-chief of The Vital Center and lecturer at Princeton University, about his and James Patterson’s forthcoming book, Why Postliberalism Failed. ⁠Subscribe to our podcasts⁠ ⁠Watch this podcast here⁠ ⁠Why Postliberalism Failed | Patterson & Howes⁠ ⁠Why Postliberalism Failed Podcast⁠ If you’d like to support this podcast, you can help by leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you have questions or suggestions for a future episode, you can email us at ⁠podcast@acton.org⁠. The tip at the opening of this podcast is informational and educational in nature. It is not offering professional tax, legal, or accounting advice. For specific advice about the effect of any planning concept on your tax or financial situation or with your estate, please consult a qualified professional advisor.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Hugger

Guest: Thomas Howes

Topics covered

• postliberalism
• political theory
• cultural critique
• education
• book discussion

Keywords

• postliberalism
• Thomas Howes
• James Patterson
• Princeton University
• political theory
• cultural critique
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Princeton University

Books & works: Why Postliberalism Failed

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