Philosophy for the People w/Ben Burgis

Philosophy for the People w/Ben Burgis

Matt McManus vs. Enzo Rossi on Socialism, Liberalism, and Moral Reasoning

Enzo is probably in the 99th percentile of people I agree with on the most subjects. But Matt is right in this exchange.

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Ben Burgis
Mar 17, 2025
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At the end of February, political theorist Enzo Rossi wrote an essay for Damage magazine called “Socialism is not Liberal Moralism on Steroids.” In it, he took aim at the view “that the Left should appropriate and build on liberal theories of justice.” That line included a hyperlink to an article advocating that the left do exactly that by Matt McManus.

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