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Liberalism: Human flourishing, the expansion of scientific knowledge, recognition of human rights
Capitalism: More resilient to corruption than planned economies
Conservatism: Prevents backsliding and cultural loss, encourages social stability
is alex "only cares about humans" epstein ._.
I think you should explain what you mean, because I'm lacking the context to infer it on my own.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tilakdoshi/2022/03/31/human-flourishing-or-living-naturally-alex-epsteins-case-for-using-more-oil-coal-and-natural-gas/?sh=10bcd93830f8
Thanks for explaining, that's fucking gross. Would have used a different phrase had I known this was out there.
Cultural loss is thinly veiled white supremacy.
Sometimes it is, yes. It's no secret that white supremacists, whatever their stances on political or economic issues, will hide their social views behind the label of conservatism. Thankfully, society has started to move past them, and they can rightfully be decried as regressive.
https://truthout.org/articles/fascism-is-possible-not-in-spite-of-liberal-capitalism-but-because-of-it/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/10/14/liberalism-and-fascism-partners-in-crime/
Okay, having read both articles just now, I have serious critiques.
The first fails to either prove it's thesis or, somehow, understand the ethos of liberalism. Very good write-up of the rise of fascism and its causes, though. Overall not a bad article but unconvincing.
The second conflates capitalism and liberalism and jumps between one and the other nonsensically, making it essentially all noise.