Overheated partisan rhetoric can create the impression that the world is divided between crypto-communists and heartless capitalists, but philosopher Christopher Tollefsen urges a subtler analysis . The gist of Tollefsen’s argument is that we should acknowledge welfare rights , but it does not follow that we should support welfare states .
This lucid and helpful essay demonstrates that Public Discourse is living up to its ambition to clarify and advance our most important contemporary political debates. In just over a month, it has become a valuable resource—I strongly recommend frequent visits.
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