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There is something unsettled in the broad coalition of the left regarding the work of politics, who to talk to, and when it is moral or necessary.

French postmodernist thinkers have admitted to writing ideas they didn't believe in, simply to see if they could trick others. This is seen as a moral evil that future generations might recognize as an abuse of intellectual power.

There is a practice of politics that involves bridging over profound moral disagreements, which has been diminished over time.

John Stuart Mill is brought up a lot as the ideal of like, wow, let's just look at the neutral and think about all the different sides.

The podcast argues that an overemphasis on winsomeness can lead to compromise, while an overemphasis on truth-telling can lead to legalism, suggesting a balance is needed.

Critics of Tim Keller's third way argue that it leads to a softening of biblical positions, particularly in areas like gender and abortion, where clarity and boldness are needed.