First episode in a five-part series. Liberal democratic theory has traditionally held that it's up to individual citizens to decide for themselves what constitutes the good life, and that the state should have nothing to say on the matter. But increasingly, a number of states around the world are taking it upon themselves to decide what the good life means, and to offer various combinations of carrot and stick in getting their citizens to fall into line. And while many liberals denounce this as authoritarianism, and accuse "good life state" leaders of being motivated by greed or power, this week we're asking if the picture is a little more complex.This episode is a recording of the 2026 Alan Saunders Lecture, produced in collaboration with the <a href="https://aap.org.au/">Australasian Association of Philosophy</a>.Guest: <a href="https://www.alexlefebvre.com/">Alexandre Lefebvre</a>, Professor of Politics and Philosophy at The University of SydneyProducer: David RutledgeLiberalism as a Way of Life by Alexandre Lefebvre (Princeton University Press 2024)

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