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Tag Archives: conservatism
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Edmund Burke (But Were Afraid To Ask For Fear You’d Be Called a Fascist).
Another workaround due to censorship of the parent site. Highly recommended introduction to intellectual conservatism’s most important modern founding father. Continue reading
Basic Conservative Principles, Part 1
What is conservatism today? This two part essay tries to answer that question. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Philosophy, Political Economy, Political Philosophy, Where is Civilization Going?
Tagged conservatism, conservative, conservative basic principles, conservative basics, conservative philosophy, conservative political philosophy, constrained vs unconstrained vision, introduction to conservatism, principles of conservatism, Russell Kirk, Thomas Sowell
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Does a Technology-Driven Civilization Need Liberal Arts Learning?
To say higher education in the U.S. is in poor shape may be the understatement of the century. Whether it is due to outrageous and still-rising tuition payments now made by undergraduates and students in professional programs who will graduate … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Culture, Higher Education Generally, Philosophy, Political Economy, Where is Civilization Going?
Tagged adjunct crisis, bloated administrations, conservatism, conservative speakers disrupted, culture wars, foundations of morality, future of higher education, future of philosophy, higher education, higher education defunded, Identity Politics, indentured servitude, liberal arts, political economy of higher education, real education, Steven Yates, student loan debt, traditionalism, vocationalism
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Two Cultures, Two Americas — Post-Election 2016 Edition (Philosophical Reflections on an Empire In Decline)
The hostility of this election & the volatile mood of the country are indicative of two cultures, two Americas … unequal, unyoked, on collision course, & probably indicative of a nation in unavoidable decline. Continue reading
Posted in Election 2016 and Aftermath, Uncategorized
Tagged "alt-right", bitter clingers, Brandon Smith, Brian Eno, Christianity, conservatism, culture war, deplorables, Donald Trump, economic nationalism, economics, Electoral College, free trade, globalism, globalization, God, Greece, Hillary Clinton, Marine Le Pen, Michael Moore, nationalism, Philosophy, political correctness, progressive, protectionism, racism, secession, sexism, Syriza Party, U.S. Empire, Yanis Varoufakis
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Not-Quite-Random Thoughts on Conservatism, Anarchism, and the Breakdown of Modern Civilization
Yesterday I found myself outlining an article entitled “Needed: A New Russell Kirk.” Russell Kirk (1918 – 1994) was a conservative philosopher & author of The Conservative Mind (1953), The Roots of American Order (1991) and other books including some … Continue reading
Lost Generation Philosopher 