Tocqueville's doctrine of self-interest rightly understood

<p>In this episode of Acton Vault, John D. Wilsey, associate professor of church history and philosophy at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, dissects Alexis de Tocqueville’s understanding of self-interest and how it helps preserve liberty within the bounds of democracy. </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Subscribe to our podcasts</strong></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sbts.edu/academics/faculty/john-d-wilsey/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">About John D. Wilsey</a> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sbts.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2018/10/17/alexis-de-tocqueville-socialism-and-american-way" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alexis de Tocqueville, socialism, and the American Way | Acton Institute</a> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://blog.acton.org/archives/89393-video-john-wilsey-on-how-to-read-de-tocquevilles-democracy-in-america.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Video: John Wilsey On How To Read de Tocqueville's 'Democracy In America'</a> </p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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