Taking Liberal Democracy, and Each Other, for Granted: Ben Klutsey talks to Roland Merullo
Description
In this installment of a series on liberalism, Benjamin Klutsey, the director of the Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, talks with Roland Merullo about taking liberal democracy, and each other, for granted as well as what people can do in our own lives to be more mindful about the decisions we make and how we treat others. Merullo is an award-winning author of 24 books including 17 works of fiction. His book Breakfast with Buddha was a nominee for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, and his latest book Once Night Falls was selected as a November 2019 pick by Amazon First Reads editors.
Resources:
Roland Merullo, Breakfast with Buddha
Roland Merullo, Once Night Falls
Roland Merullo, “We can’t Keep Taking Liberal Democracy for Granted,” Persuasion
Roland Merullo, “What Liberal Academics Don’t Get,” The Chronicle of Higher Education
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