Dustin Arand
Sep 8, 2023

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It seems to me you are correct, but also, because you are correct, one of two things must be true.

First, it could be conservatives just don’t have an attractive alternative culture that could compete with what liberals are offering, and the infallible market is just delivering what people want.

Or…

Second, the market is rigged and there is much that humans value that can’t be delivered by markets alone.

Acknowledging either, though, would require rejecting at least one of the pillars of contemporary conservatism. Maybe that’s why conservatives are increasingly embracing statism (see Sohrab Amari’s new book, for example)

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Dustin Arand
Dustin Arand

Written by Dustin Arand

Lawyer turned stay-at-home dad. I write about philosophy, culture, and law. Author of the book “Truth Evolves”. Top writer in History, Culture, and Politics.

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