{"product_id":"the-revolutionary-center-the-lost-genius-of-liberalism-9781639369379","title":"The Revolutionary Center: The Lost Genius of Liberalism","description":"\u003cb\u003eA cultural history of liberalism--one of our most widely used yet misunderstood terms--that reveals why the world urgently needs a more liberal mindset.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo-called liberalism has been twisted out of shape by both the left- and right-wing who incorrectly conceive of it in ideological terms, without understanding what a liberal philosophy really entails. In untangling these misconceptions, Wooldridge reveals why the world desperately needs to adopt a proper liberal mindset. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe cycles of history predict that without a return to liberalism, we face autocracy, fascism, and the societal stratification already visible in the world's structures of opposition: populists versus elitists, the ultra-woke versus the steadfastly traditional, and capitalist-triumphalists against capitalist-catastrophists. A call to arms amidst American economic stagnation and the global censorship of information, Adrian's new book guides us through liberalism's intellectual, cultural, and political histories to remind us of the true liberal's values: freedom through self-determinism, individual rights, healthy skepticism, thoughtful tolerance, and aversion to dogmatism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdrian diagnoses areas of necessary improvement for today's passive liberals, who would do well to embody the flexible, moderate, and critical approaches of their Cold War predecessors. The West's success against Communist totalitarianism came from recognizing the need for a strong military defense while using open communication to explain what the West was defending. This energy must be applied to our understanding of overseas regimes and of Western capitalism at home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo avoid global catastrophe and uphold intellectual freedom and privacy, we must learn from the liberal past and look ahead, critiquing the structures we find ourselves in and those further afield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian Wooldridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.07h x 5.92w x 1.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639369379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdrian Wooldridge is the global business columnist at \u003ci\u003eBloomberg News\u003c\/i\u003e. Previously, he was the\u003ci\u003e Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003es \u003c\/i\u003epolitical editor, author of the Bagehot column, author of the Schumpeter column, Washington bureau chief, and author of the Lexington column. Adrian was educated at Balliol College and All Souls College, Oxford, where he earned a doctor of philosophy in history. He is the author of twelve previous books, most recently \u003ci\u003eCapitalism in America \u003c\/i\u003e(with Alan Greenspan) and \u003ci\u003eThe Aristocracy of Talent. \u003c\/i\u003eAdrain lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Adrian Wooldridge \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876619436189,"sku":"9781639369379","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_93e065ee-c03f-486e-9b1b-717236bb01d5.jpg?v=1777383330","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-revolutionary-center-the-lost-genius-of-liberalism-9781639369379","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}