Morality is not a recipe for a happy and trouble-free life: Interview with Zygmunt Bauman and Aleksandra Jasińska-Kania

The following text is a transcript of conversation I had with Prof. Zygmunt Bauman and Aleksandra Jasińska-Kania in the spring 2014. At that time was finishing writing my doctoral dissertation on Karl Popper’s social theory. just grappling one most serious objections raised against it when – quite by accident came across Bauman’s Liquid Modernity quickly realized number arguments formulated Bauman, could be used defense Without thinking too much, wrote letter to Professor asking whether intuitions were correct. Just few hours later, received comprehensive reply, along an invitation professor’s home Leeds for interview, which present below. During we discussed topics including moral choice, relationship between freedom safety, distinction ethics morality animal rights. Although almost decade has passed since conducted, firmly believe thoughts contained this talk are such universal nature they will interest reader also, perhaps especially today.