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Liberalism Has an Unhappiness Problem

Being alive is a perpetual exercise in being let down by our own expectations.

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Shadi Hamid
Feb 01, 2022
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Liberalism Has an Unhappiness Problem

The problem with liberalism is that it makes us happy while also making us unhappy. One reason for this is that liberalism isn't aligned with human nature. If it was, there would be more of it throughout human history. This isn't disqualifying—often, liberalism's unnatural nature has been more a feature than a bug. But clearly there's an issue here.

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