Topic: Classical Liberalism

Art and Culture, Books, Classical Liberalism, Economic Education

Tolstoy, Smith, and the Perils of Loneliness

– April 29, 2022

“What ultimately renders Smith’s discussion of the social passions so necessary today is his deep respect for their inherent dignity—our need to love and be loved does not flow from anything else.” ~ Richard Gunderman

Authoritarianism, Classical Liberalism, Crisis, Government

Speaking of Liberal Values

– April 28, 2022

“We liberals must forever be ready, understanding the power of words, to challenge with our own words these assaults on freedom of expression and on open, peaceful discourse and debate.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux

Authoritarianism, Classical Liberalism, Crisis, Government

The Threat to Liberty is Coming from Inside the House

– April 27, 2022

“Awakened to the erosion of liberty, there is more grist for the mill to facilitate our learning than at any time in recent memory. We have more opportunities to become advanced students of liberty.” ~ Barry Brownstein

Art and Culture, Classical Liberalism, Education, Government

What Universities Owe

– April 27, 2022

“As scholars and teachers, caps on, we are responsible for defending a narrow space for stepping back against demands, often issuing from inside the house, to march forth.” ~ Jonathan Marks

Classical Liberalism, Crisis, Government

Is There Any Chance of Restoring Our Lost Freedom?

– April 26, 2022

“It’s not too late for a pro-liberty counterattack. The authoritarian position has always been weak intellectually and now it’s weak politically. Let’s Roll.” ~ George Leef

Books, Classical Liberalism, Philosophy

The Abolition of Man

– April 23, 2022

“In four of the quotations, Lewis speaks of ‘the Tao.’ By that he means something like the universe, including its moral order, or perhaps the notion of a morally ordered universe.” ~ Daniel B. Klein

Art and Culture, Books, Classical Liberalism

James Rosen’s Endlessly Excellent ‘A Torch Kept Lit’

– April 22, 2022

“Buckley was good, and Rosen so good for deciding to take on this project. To read this unputdownable book is to yearn for what’s next from Rosen, and, if possible, to appreciate William F. Buckley even more.” ~ John Tamny

Books, Classical Liberalism, Government, History

Illiberalism Will Not Secure the Common Good

– April 21, 2022

“One does not need to be a full-on classical liberal to recognize that liberal principles, even where they lack substantive justification, may preserve correct intuitions about morality and the common good.” ~ James Dominic Rooney

Classical Liberalism, Economic History, Government

Ideas Shaped the Words That Made the Modern World

– April 21, 2022

“Once governments finally let people make their own decisions, innovation and economic growth were viewed to be in the interest of everyone. In the process, rhetoric of all degrees began to shift in favor of a liberal world.” ~ Michael N. Peterson

Books, Classical Liberalism, Government, History

Speaking With Generosity

– April 19, 2022

“The challenge that faces us at present is to believe the truth, speak it with a generous spirit, and attempt to persuade others instead of making them our inveterate enemies.” ~ Elizabeth Corey

Classical Liberalism, Free Markets, Government, History

When Classical Liberals Went to the Mountaintop

– March 28, 2022

“Overshadowing the proceedings was the specter of totalitarianism—not just the recently vanquished National Socialist variety but also the Communist version then enveloping Eastern Europe.” ~ Samuel Gregg

Classical Liberalism, Government, History

The Other Great Debate

– March 22, 2022

“Nowadays it is difficult to pick a ‘side’ between Paine and Adams. Whichever man one’s political persuasions may favor, the country is undoubtedly a heterodox agglomeration of their ideas.” ~ Garion Frankel