Why is self-interest harmful to democracies? Why is the pursuit of the common good such an integral part of healthy democratic societies? Is it even possible today to talk about a “common good”? And how does all of this relate to our contemporary American context? These are the tough questions that we will be tackling on this week's episode!"I truly wonder, much to the chagrin of the original developers and classical proponents of the notion of democracy, if we are witnessing the contemporary diminishing of the common good—the good of the collective, the cooperate body, the team, so to speak. I wonder if we can even rightly talk about a common good today. Does such a thing even exist anymore?"About Ryan, Host of Thinker Sensitive:Ryan Ragozine is the host of Thinker Sensitive. He is passionate about ecumenical dialogue, inter-religious dialogue, and worldview engagement. He is a major proponent of civil discourse, free thinking, free speech, and ethical communication. Ryan has always been preoccupied with big ideas and big questions. He holds a B.A. in Theology and an M.A. in Philosophy. While in seminary, Ryan had the privilege of studying under Michael Peterson, editor and author of several philosophy of religion texts published by Cambridge, Oxford, and the University of Notre Dame—most notably in the subcategories of religion and science, the problem of evil, and C.S. Lewis scholarship. Ryan and his wife are huge advocates of Christian hospitality, running a house church that welcomed people from all different backgrounds and belief systems for about five years before eventually taking over at Thinker Sensitive.Links:
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