The concept of “brokenness” refers to the belief that the institutions of American life are so compromised, corrupted, or weak that they are becoming irrelevant. The video talks about how many people today feel disenfranchised and disconnected from the political and cultural mainstream because of this brokenness. The administrative state is seen as a major contributor to this brokenness, with its focus on policy-making and supervision of citizens’ behavior. The video explores how this has led to a loss of trust in institutions and a sense of powerlessness among individuals.
Additionally, the video analyzes how the state is staffed by people who genuinely believe that people cannot be trusted to make their own decisions, and how this thinking is propagated through universities, which are feeding the administrative state. The video explains that it’s a complex issue that calls for a solution, but it’s not easy, and it’s not clear what the solution is. The video is an exploration of the idea that the institutions that are meant to serve us are not working and how that affects us.
short excerpt from the liberty curious podcast episode with Bruce Pardy and Kate Wand.
