Commonwealth and Covenant

Addressing socioeconomic issues requires an understanding of our relational ontology, according to Marcia Pally. She critiques the overemphasis on individualism, which leads to greed and fractured relationships. Pally proposes a framework that balances separability and situatedness, emphasizing our interconnectedness. Drawing from intellectual history and theologies of relationality, she advocates for a new approach in public policy that fosters community and responsibility, rather than allowing good ideas to falter due to a lack of political will.