Single Idea 21519

[catalogued under 25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 5. Freedom of lifestyle]

Full Idea

Security and liberty are only the negative conditions for good political institutions. When they have been won, we need also the positive condition: encouragement of creative energy.

Gist of Idea

We need security and liberty, and then encouragement of creativity

Source

Bertrand Russell (Political Ideals [1917], 1)

Book Reference

Russell,Bertrand: 'Political Ideals' [Spokesman 2007], p.18


A Reaction

This sounds like some sort of liberal socialism. The nearest connection I can see is to the 'capabilities approach' of Martha Nussbaum. How do you intervene to encourage creativity?