When Democracy Runs Wild

Do we have too much democratic politics in this country? What are the consequences of living in a society in which your every action has a political connotation? Philosopher Robert Talisse argues that there is such a thing as too much democracy.

Do we have too much democratic politics in this country? This isn’t one of those debates about whether the will of the masses needs to be constrained by elite or technocratic pressures. Rather, what are the consequences of living in a society in which your every action has a political connotation?

A new article by philosopher Robert Talisse in Aeon Magazine argues that, in the above sense, there is such a thing as too much democracy. In fact, Talisse comes up with a clever case for the position that democracy is a value that shouldn’t be pursued too directly or aggressively.

Take a look: https://aeon.co/ideas/democracy-is-like-fun-you-cant-set-your-mind-to-having-it