Synopsis
An analysis of populism dividing society into rooted 'Somewheres' and mobile 'Anywheres,' arguing liberal elites neglected the values of place-bound citizens.
Core passage idea
Paraphrase · Modern copyrighted workA mobile, educated minority who feel at home anywhere have set the terms of politics, leaving rooted communities feeling their attachments to place and nation were dismissed.
It offers a values-based map of the populist backlash, locating its roots in a clash over identity and belonging rather than mere economics.
To avoid a bubble
Pair with John Stuart Mill, On Liberty.
Reading note
Read its 'Somewhere'/'Anywhere' types as useful simplifications, not rigid categories; Goodhart is sympathetic to the rooted majority.
Best paired with
John Stuart Mill, On Liberty