Without a consensus about the nature of justice or a shared understanding of the common good, it is almost impossible to create social cohesion and political concord. Without some kind of shared social vision, what is considered ‘good’ becomes ephemeral, driven by fashion and theatrics, torn asunder by disparate groups, each with their own agenda. Without a shared story, we cease caring about the common good and allow our minds to be dulled by endless entertainment, we cease to have the ability to discern truth from lies, or we demand that all opposition is destroyed even if this overthrows
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