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The Conservative Mind

Book • 1953

Published in 1953, *The Conservative Mind* is a landmark book that gave shape to the postwar conservative movement in the United States.

Russell Kirk's work chronicles the history of conservative thought, starting with Edmund Burke and John Adams, and continuing through to 20th-century thinkers like Santayana and T.S.

Eliot.

The book defends traditional conservatism, emphasizing the importance of preserving ancient wisdom present in institutions, culture, and government, and expresses a distrust of 'progress' that seeks to dismantle these repositories of the 'permanent things.

' Kirk's vision of conservatism is rooted in the 'moral imagination' and the Burkean conception of society as an organic, sacred order, advocating for slow and cautious change rather than radical reforms.

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Mentioned in 16 episodes

Mentioned by

Auron Macintyre

as one of the intellectual giants defining the conservative movement.

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Auron MacIntyre: The American Empire Is Racing Towards Collapse. Here’s How to Prevent It.

Mentioned in the context of Meyer's critique and the dynamics within the conservative movement.

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Frank Meyer, Inventor of Conservatism (w/ Daniel J. Flynn)

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E. Michael Jones

as a book published in the same year as 'God and Man at Yale'.

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Candace Owens x E. Michael Jones

Recommended by

Auron Macintyre

as a definitive text on American conservatism, emphasizing its non-ideological and tradition-based nature.

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Top Reads of 2024 | 1/6/25

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Auron Macintyre

as an example of a conservative intellectual who faced backlash for questioning US-Israel relations.

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Ep. 2669 Assessing Trump after Half a Year, with Auron MacIntyre

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Auron MacIntyre

in relation to Burkean conservatism.

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Con-Inc Eats Their Own (Again): Live w/ Auron MacIntyre

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Paul Kengor

in a discussion about conservatism and ideology with Ben Shapiro.

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Mobs, Messaging, and Midterms: What 2025 Revealed About The Left | 12.27.25

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Auron MacIntyre

when discussing Russell Kirk's view that conservatism is not ideological, but a way of being of a people.

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Ep. 2725 Are We a "Proposition Nation"? with Auron MacIntyre

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Dan Flynn

when explaining why he called Frank Meyer the inventor of conservatism.

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Ep. 2686 Conservatives & Libertarians: Friends or Foes?

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Dan McCarthy

as the author of “The Conservative Mind”, a book inspired by his experiences during World War II.

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Ep. 2660 What the Iran Strike Says About Trump, with Dan McCarthy

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Auron Macintyre

as one of Kirk's most important works and a critical touchstone for those wanting a deeper understanding of conservatism.

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Russell Kirk's Attack on Neoconservatism | 8/15/25

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Tom Woods

as the author of the seminal work 'The Conservative Mind'.

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Ep. 2670 It's Not "Leftist" to Oppose War

Mentioned as the defining biography on Russell Kirk and his role in the conservative movement.

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Brad Birzer Wonders if Russell Kirk’s Conservative Movement Has a Future

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Ryan Girdusky

when describing why heritage Americans feel a certain way about America.

It's a Numbers Game: Ryan Girdusky Calls Out Vivek Ramaswamy: American Identity, Citizenship, and Power Politics

Mentioned as the author of 'The Conservative Mind', a seminal work in American conservatism.

Ep. 423 Can a Right-Winger Be Antiwar? A History Lesson from Tom Woods

Mentioned by Jerome Foss as one of the books from O'Connor personal library.

Flannery O'Connor and the Perils of Governing By Tenderness – Dr. Jerome Foss

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George Will

, referencing the title of Russell Kirk's book.

George Will | The Ben Shapiro Show Sunday Special Ep. 76

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Joe Scarborough

when talking about conservatism, ideologies and rigid approaches towards politics.

Amanpour: Katie Porter, Sebastian Kurz, and Joe Scarborough

Mentioned as the author of The Conservative Mind which discusses politics as the art of the possible, not the pursuit of utopia.

Donald Trump's Anti-Abstraction Presidency

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Dan McCarthy

when discussing the origins of Modern Age journal and post-World War II conservatism.

Daniel McCarthy: American conservatism after Trump (and before)

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