Thinking About "Listless Liberalism," Becca Rothfeld, The Point (2026)

(discourse)

“Listless Liberalism” is a 2026 essay by Becca Rothfeld that begins with the claim that

Every politics has its characteristic aesthetics

and then investigates what those aesthetics are for liberalism. This is tricky, as liberalism, by design,

is such a heterogeneous philosophy that it repels generalizations.

It’s nice to imagine, as the 20th century liberal…