The genesis of the liberal philosophy (and our problems)

After reading "The complex of Orpheus" Michéa the same, I had grasped the importance of this thinker but I lacked a theoretical background as a basis for understanding this phenomenon of liberalism and connect its multiple consequences a starting base. And then I read 'The empire of the lesser evil "and I finally found what I was looking for. That's why I recommend the reading of this book as input to the thought of Michéa because it is precisely that book from him which explains the origins of liberal thought.
The author takes us back to the religious wars of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries-explains an ideological civil war was poisoning Europe between Protestants and Catholics. To overcome this catastrophic situation, the idea was born that the absolute good should no longer exist and he had to replace the idea of ​​a just society where everyone could have their own definition of the good life provided didnt harm others.

We can then say: What a great idea! and that we must be damn grumpy and surly to oppose such an idea! So why is Michéa illiberal? The reason is very simple: giving everyone the freedom to behave as he wants, it was the same, deleted the fundamental values ​​of human societies (Republican values ​​which we today oath our liberal politicians, looking for the error!), loyalty, generosity, spirit of giving, friendship, brotherhood, confidence etc. So to compensate for this lack our good Liberals expressed that destroys social bonds could be recreated from scratch with the idol of modern times: the Economy! Indeed, for them, a people enrichment (and primarily wealthy) would eventually trickle up enriching the whole society, which would make it more virtuous. Note the dubious equation: rich = virtuous (see our traders, financiers, the CAC 40 bosses, managers Hedge funds ...)

Here we are in the heart of the problem. For we must never forget that liberalism is above all a profoundly progressive philosophy and definitely not as often reactionary like to say the leftists. So, removing the elementary moral values ​​to any company and replacing them by selfishness and self-interest (which would lead to the happiness of all. See Fable of the Bees Mandeville 1714) was restored war and economic competition of all against all, precisely what was seeking to thwart the liberal ideology out. The other side of the liberal philosophy is instead given to the Law, because in such a society or each to his own vision of the good life, needless to say that the trial and the case law of situations are inexhaustible. Hence the fact that we must harmonize ways of thinking and behavior which leads us to the current politically correct (what Nietzsche hated most: moraline)

So obviously, the more time passes the more the situation is worsening, but the XXI century will be particularly interesting. The Liberals fanatics Technical and economic progress (right and left) do not seem to budge from their deadly ideology. But first they will face the ecological Wall and the gradual depletion of the planet's resources. Far you can also ask they will want to go to their delusions transhumanists to advance the growth ...

Michéa, he called for an end liberalism and progress, we must recreate a society based on traditional values, common decency and local reembedding Orwellian tale nomadic individual attalien. For the economy, it proposes to set a maximum income that exceeds the one that could be described as indecent. He proposes to return to the concept of demurrage of Silvio Gesell to avoid excessive accumulation of capital. Otherwise everyone knows his positions on the decline. In short, build a decent society for all rather than a company just to a few.
Rest assured, this book reads very well provided they concentrate and take notes. We really enriched spring and has a strong anti-liberal arguments (all progressive leftists should read this book). Humor is also the rendezvous and state sociologists (those same who gargle see scum burning cars or shabby school level), Libération's readers or viewers of Canal + for their prey grade. The book also presents a nice bibliography throughout the reading that invites to go further on essential points. For example:

Pierre Manent, Intellectual History of Liberalism
Frédéric Rouvillois, The Origins of progress
Serge Latouche, the decay Betting
Luc Boltanski, The New Spirit of Capitalism