Loading view.
Living on the Edge: Precarity
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, PhiladelphiaJennifer Morton, Professor of Philosophy University of Pennsylvania Rapid changes in work, housing, health care, and community have contributed to widespread feelings of instability and insecurity. For many, the future feels precarious. As Hobbes understood, it is times like these when authoritarianism can seem most appealing. Critiquing both authoritarian and liberal solutions, Morton argues that [...]