Is Envy Worse in a Free Society? [Open College series]

A new episode of my podcast series, produced by Possibly Correct out of Toronto.

Audio:

Topics: Envy-charge against socialism // Envy-charge against liberal capitalism // Rousseau and Rawls on how to combat envy // So: Is envy worse or better in a free society? // Envy as a worse anti-social problem in earlier societies // Modern freedom is beneficial by contrast // How to compare yourself to others

Transcription: Forthcoming.

Sources

  • Rousseau, Discourse on the Origin of Inequality.
  • Rawls, A Theory of Justice.
  • Helmut Schoeck, Envy.

* Update: I’m reminded of this line from Rand: “Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage’s whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men.” (The Fountainhead)

Related:

The complete series of Open College with Stephen Hicks podcasts.

 

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