Matthew Sheffield on Nostr: Liberalism originated as #philosophy that said all minds are equal, that no one has ...

Liberalism originated as #philosophy that said all minds are equal, that no one has inherent superiority, and that anyone can be wrong. This is ultimately why right-wing people hate it so much.

But the problem of other minds also extends to institutions made by other minds.

During the Great Depression and after World War II, the United States and many other countries built governmental and international institutions to alleviate poverty and resolve disputes.