Notes on Edmund Burke – Part 7
Societal order comes from a reverence for a higher power. It keeps the Radical's ambitions in check and society from descending into anarchy.
Notes on Edmund Burke – Part 5
Man has sought to define their Rights - Burke provides a road map for what is and is not a Right and the purpose of civil society and governments.
Notes on Edmund Burke – Part 2
Throughout his years, Edmund Burke generated a prolific library of writings that are foundational to Conservative thinking and kept England on course away from Revolution.
The Idea of Conservatism
Conservatives seek to conserve the traditions and ideas man has learned to be good through the centuries. Radicals seek change for change's sake.
Notes on George Santayana
George Santayana had a rich depth of conservative ideas that identified and fought against the materialism of the modern world.
Conservatism’s Concerns with State Growth
The conservative is ultimately concerned with just what effect a new idea or policy will have on the societal order. Radicals are so insistent on change for the sake of change that they cannot comprehend what their ideas will ultimately do to the bonds that connect generation to generation.
Conservatism’s Challenges in Late 20th Century
In the late 20th century, conservatives in both America and England faced a crisis of leadership and ideas. It seems the radicals are destined to win, but they are always met with challengers that break the very foundations of the radical's ideas.