How Buddhist Insights Strengthen Liberalism (Bonus Episode)
ReImagining Liberty
ReImagining Liberty
How Buddhist Insights Strengthen Liberalism (Bonus Episode)
Feb 14, 2025
Aaron Ross Powell

Last fall, I had the extraordinary opportunity to travel to Delhi, India, to give a talk to young Indian liberals. The topic was the connection between Buddhist philosophy and liberalism. If you’re a regular reader of my work, or listen to my podcast, you’ll know this connection has been central to my work for some time. I believe that Buddhist ideas give us important tools for understanding not just why we ought to be liberals, but why liberalism is the best political system for make the world better.

This bonus episode of ReImagining Liberty is the audio of that talk. You can also read a transcript of it if you prefer.

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