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CATEGORY: POLITICS (6 min)
 

Behind the Rise of Postmodern Conservatism


Conservatism is changing.

At one time, conservatives debated the tensions between liberty and order, church and state, or the principles upon which America was founded.

Now the debates are increasingly about identity.

The Fundamentals Conservatives Clash Over

In this week’s Intercollegiate Review article, Nate Hochman argues that the fragmentation of the movement stems from a fundamental premise about which conservatives disagree.

Is unity possible?
 
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CATEGORY: POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (7 min)
 

Quest for Revolutionary Community


Ideology. Resentment. Spiritual hunger.

Conservative thinkers claim these drive the radicalism we’ve seen on American streets this summer.

But in Law & Liberty, Professor Luke C. Sheahan suggests that the cause lies in something more primal . . .

Loneliness.
 
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CATEGORY: POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (75 min)
 

The Limits of Liberalism


Liberalism is supposed to free the individual from the shackles of tradition.

But does it?

Professor and author Mark T. Mitchell reveals the limits of liberalism—and the philosophical incoherence at its heart.
 
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Debate: Is Free Trade Good for the Poor?


How should America reduce poverty and help the poor prosper?

Author and policy analyst Oren Cass will debate professor of economics Victor Claar on the role—and limits—of free markets in reducing poverty.

Many conservatives argue that free markets are most effective at distributing resources and meeting people’s needs.

But is that true?

Join us Wednesday, July 15, at 7 p.m. ET to explore the role and limits of free markets in reducing poverty.

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"Nothing is more difficult for the natural man than to understand a culture or social tradition different from his own..." Christopher Dawson

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