The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: Reflections on Anti-Enlightenment and the Ag-ony of Liberal Democracies

When justice is for sale, what remains of democracy? This book delves into the values of democracy, examining the troubling influence of money in politics and exposing how wealth can distort the system, manipulate social doctrines, and silence the common voice. It challenges us to confront inconvenient truths: Is power slipping away from the people? Are special interests taking control? Has it ever been different in contemporary history? What, if anything, is new? Can we respond and move toward a more authentic system? Can we build a true democracy, beyond mere words that serve as façades and distractions? Are we on the brink of a global crisis akin to the one that followed the excesses of capital and the frustrations of fascism a century ago?Read more