Subsidiarity
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Subsidiarity has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Jan 2026).
Subsidiarity is a principle of social organization that holds that social and political issues should be dealt with at the most immediate or local level that is consistent with their resolution. The Oxford English Dictionary defines subsidiarity as "the principle that a central authority should have a subsidiary function, performing only those tasks which cannot be performed at a more local level". The concept is applicable in the fields of government, political science, neuropsychology, cyberne
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show |
Who talks about Subsidiarity on podcasts?
Ezra Klein brought up Subsidiarity; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show.
- The Most Powerful Question I’ve Heard | The Ezra Klein Show on The Ezra Klein Show (Jan 2026) — Ezra Klein
What is Subsidiarity mentioned alongside?
Subsidiarity is most often mentioned alongside Martine Batchelor, Voltaire and Kim Stanley Robinson.
Mentioned together: Martine Batchelor, Voltaire, Kim Stanley Robinson, Buddha Socrates and Us: Ethical Living in Uncertain Times, What Is This?, Tibetan Buddhism, Socratic questioning, Hellenistic philosophy, The Four Tasks, Nirvana