It occurs to me that liberalism's singular contribution to world politics, from the 17th century on down to today, might be concisely summarized as: Just calm down
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From Hobbes and Locke to Yglesias, the core liberal impulse has been to domesticate human beings, making them less likely to seek glory, turn themselves into tyrants, or pursue utopian political goals. They are to seek fulfillment in private/economic pursuits.
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"to Yglesias"
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