Critical Theory Versus Authority: Addressing Polarization in a Time of Crisis

Critical Theory Versus Authority: Addressing Polarization in a Time of Crisis
A police officer stands watch as a looted pawn shop burns in the background, in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 28, 2020. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
Bree Dail
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ROME—Did a relatively unknown, Hungarian-born political philosopher discover the answer to countering dangerous, reactionary polarizations that have emerged in Western culture in recent years?