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In brief

Philosopher Marie Grand noted that progressives sometimes forget that their opponents must be convinced rather than just denounced. Writing for La Croix, Grand commented on an inaugural lecture at Sciences Po Paris delivered by sociologist Eva Illouz, which warned against the dangers of excessive criticism.

Grand explained that an ethics of responsibility requires people to consider the actual results of their indignation, noting that such reactions can sometimes produce effects that contradict a person's original intentions.