#004: Carl Schmitt and the Friend-Enemy Distinction
32m | Oct 3, 2025Discussion of Carl Schmitt's 'The Concept of the Political', wherein he argues that politics is fundamentally defined by the Friend-Enemy Distinction: the existential possibility of mortal conflict. We explore his critique of Liberalism, which he saw as a shallow attempt to depoliticize life and ignore humanity's true nature.

Mental Loaf (bookslop)
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