Full Idea
It is obvious that an individualist society left to itself does not work well or even tolerably. The more troublesome the times, the worse does a laissez-faire system work.
Gist of Idea
Laissez-faire individualism doesn't work, especially in troublesome times
Source
Maynard Keynes (The General Theory of Employment [1936]), quoted by Ian Dunt - How to be a Liberal 7
Book Reference
Dunt,Ian: 'How to Be a Liberal' [Canbury Press 2020], p.223
A Reaction
I thought I was a Communitarian, but I may be a Keynesian Liberal, committed to a safety net welfare system. I haven't quite decided yet. Political philosophy is hopeless, if the ideas actually have to be implemented. What is the criterion of 'work'?