S2E9 | Gordon Menzies ‘Liberalism as fundamentalism?’

Rob and Gordon discuss issues arising from Gordon’s 2020 book, Western Fundamentalism, in which he critiques the unquestioning, and therefore ‘fundamentalist,’ adoption of democracy, free marked economic liberalism and sexual freedom as basic. Rob and Gordon discuss why liberalism has been so effective in producing economic prosperity but why it is ineffective if spread to other areas of human life. They discuss the nature of freedom and whether liberalism itself may be naive about evils – especially in relation to issues of aggressive woke politics. Gordon's book is available on Amazon now: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0817QK9KR.  Good policy leads to great outcomes. CIS promotes free choice and individual liberty and the open exchange of ideas. CIS encourages debate among leading academics, politicians, media and the public. Follow CIS on our Socials Twitter - https://twitter.com/CISOZ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CentreIndependentStudies/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-centre-for-independent-studies/ 📖 Read more from CIS here: https://www.cis.org.au/ 💬 Join in the conversation in the comments.