{"product_id":"liberalism-as-a-way-of-life-9780691255545","title":"Liberalism as a Way of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy liberalism is all you need to lead a good, fun, worthy, and rewarding life--and how you can become a better and happier person by \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etaking your liberal beliefs more seriously\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhere do you get your values and sensibilities from? If you grew up in a Western democracy, the answer is probably liberalism. Conservatives are right about one thing: liberalism is the ideology of our times, as omnipresent as religion once was. Yet, as Alexandre Lefebvre argues in \u003ci\u003eLiberalism as a Way of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, many of us are liberal without fully realizing it--or grasping what it means. Misled into thinking that liberalism is confined to politics, we fail to recognize that it's the water we swim in, saturating every area of public and private life, shaping our psychological and spiritual outlooks, and influencing our moral and aesthetic values--our sense of what is right, wrong, good, bad, funny, worthwhile, and more. This eye-opening book shows how so many of us are liberal to the core, why liberalism provides the basis for a good life, and how we can make our lives better and happier by becoming more aware of, and more committed to, the beliefs we already hold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lively, engaging, and uplifting guide to living well, the liberal way, \u003ci\u003eLiberalism as a Way of Life \u003c\/i\u003eis filled with examples from television, movies, stand-up comedy, and social media--from \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Good Place\u003c\/i\u003e to the Borat movies and Hannah Gadsby. Along the way, you'll also learn about seventeen benefits of being a liberal--including generosity, humor, cheer, gratitude, tolerance, and peace of mind--and practical exercises to increase these rewards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou're probably already waist-deep in the waters of liberalism. \u003ci\u003eLiberalism as a Way of Life \u003c\/i\u003einvites you to dive in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexandre Lefebvre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691255545\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandre Lefebvre\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of politics and philosophy at the University of Sydney. His books include \u003ci\u003eHuman Rights as a Way of Life\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Alexandre Lefebvre \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47566660763805,"sku":"9780691255545","price":29.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d9789313-ef23-446f-b953-ea2fda241abe.jpg?v=1768314383","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/liberalism-as-a-way-of-life-9780691255545","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}