Utopian Conceit and the War on Freedom

After the unexpected collapse of the Soviet Union, the categories of "e;Left"e; and "e;Right"e; continue to be used to describe political ideologies, despite their historic ambiguity and a shared utopian root. The idealistic belief that a perfect world is possible continues to dwell on existential hope for messianic salvation. This belief lay at the heart of the apocalyptic narratives of the Bible...