Liberties Journal of Culture and Politics

“A Meteor of Intelligent Substance” “Something was Missing in our Culture, and Here It Is”" Liberties is THE place to be. Change starts in the mind.” Liberties, a journal of Culture and Politics, is essential reading for those engaged in the cultural and political issues and causes of our time. Liberties features serious, independent, stylish, and controversial essays by significant writers and leaders throughout the world; new poetry; and, introduces the next generation of writers and voices to inspire and impact the intellectual and creative lifeblood of today’s culture and politics.In this issue of Liberties, highlights include: Martha C. Nussbaum on not hating the bodyDavid Nirenberg and Ricardo Nirenberg explain what numbers cannot captureMaria Stepanova on living out of time during CovidPratap Mehta on India’s VoltaireMichael Kimmage on American rise of declineNicholas Lemann on gaining his religionSamuel Moyn on rights v. duties in contemporary liberalismWilliam Deresiewicz analyzes our culture's obsession with origin storiesAlastair Macaulay on Merce Cunningam’s singular beauty and importanceHelen Vendler on the tormented life of Gerard Manley HopkinsElisabeth Lasch-Quinn on ancient philosophy as self-helpPhilip Kitcher on the cost of pre-professionalization at college campusesCeleste Marcus on The Night Porter as a love storyLeon Wieseltier on Art, Politics, And ConfusionAnd new poems by Andrew Motion, Collin Channer, and Aaron Fagan