How do you feel when people talk about honor? Inspired, oppressed, somewhere in between?
Whether you think of honor as fresh and contemporary or something quaint, there's a lot to unpack in the term. And philosopher Tamler Sommers does the unpacking in his book Why Honor Matters.
The short answer: because without it, citizens of liberal democracies can get selfish and shameless, says the author. He visits The Exchange to explore the concept of honor and its centrality to a thriving culture.
