Family, survival, and the housing crisis; Our post-liberal future
An autobiographical essay by Elvira Basevich; Paul Kelly on the collapse of the liberal order
Dear all,
It’s late in the day and I cannot think of anything by way of a preamble, so let’s just jump straight in.
Your Sunday Read
“Sashka and the Subprime Mortgage Crisis”
an essay by Elvira Basevich
“My brother, Sashka, ran away from home when he was fifteen years old. It is not quite right to say he ran away from home; our home deserted us.”
In this extraordinary account of her childhood as a refugee in the United States, UC Davis philosopher Elvira Basevich offers an unflinching account of the way her family was torn apart by the subprime mortgage crisis. Through this lens, she explores questions surrounding survival, mortality, and love. You can read Elvira’s essay here.
Monday Event: 11am PT/2pm ET/7pm GMT/8pm CET
“Is Post-Liberalism Our Future?”
Paul Kelly in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou
Join Alexis Papazoglou every month for “The Philosopher and the News”!
Three months into the Trump 2.0 Presidency the world looks quite different than it did in 2024. Barriers to free trade are being erected, the separation of powers in the United States Government seems to have collapsed, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion have become illegal. Trump is no intellectual, but J D Vance, his Vice-President, is deeply influenced by a set of ideas that are now defining much of America’s policy. An intellectual movement that previously felt quite fringe and weird suddenly has not only gained momentum, but it is now in power. At the core of much post-liberal thought is an old critique of liberalism: too much emphasis on the sovereignty of the individual at the expense of community and a lack of a moral conception of the good life. But what do post-liberals want to replace liberalism with? And with representatives from both the right and left of politics, will post-liberalism come to replace the old liberal order? You can find out more and register here.
Recording of latest event
If you missed Monday’s event with Benjamin Storey, you can watch the recording here:
Ending
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Wishing you all a lovely Sunday, wherever you are.
Anthony Morgan
Managing Editor