Thirty years ago, the historian Christopher Lasch traced the origins of our modern faith in progress in his considered-to-be magnum opus, The True and Only Heaven. Against claims of limitless spiritual and material improvement, he argues for the recognition and celebration of human finitude. Join us for a seminar with Matthew Rose (Morningside) on the populist backlash against the liberal idea of progress.

This week, we will be covering chapter 11 of Lasch’s The True and Only Heaven.