Inside Policy Talks

Michael Bonner: Liberalism is in crisis

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Liberalism is clearly on the ropes.

To many, the threats originate from what they consider the outside: populism, authoritarianism, misinformation, and polarization.

But to others, the wounds appear self-inflicted: arising from tensions within liberalism itself.

For decades, liberal societies promised a host of goods: most notably, individual freedom. But many now look around and see…