The political notion of self-sufficiency that often informs aggressive claims to individual rights is more problematic than at first glance.

Have you ever thought that understanding the idea of liberty involves understanding our relation to justice, peace, and the general welfare?

What if we got it wrong about rights? What if rights are not about individuals alone and instead require taking into account others?

Kant's moral philosophy can be employed to show why we should wear face masks and why the arguments about individual freedom are confused.