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Today’s irreverent politics ignore ancient wisdom: The need to know your limits

Many Americans have decried today’s politics as ‘shameless.’ The antidote, a political philosopher argues, may be more reverence – awe at just how difficult democracy is.

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Source: The Conversation — Ethics & Religion · By Robert A. Ballingall, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Maine

Many Americans have decried today’s politics as ‘shameless.’ The antidote, a political philosopher argues, may be more reverence – awe at just how difficult democracy is.

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Original publication: 2026-10-13

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