Acton Line 'Conservatism: A Rediscovery'
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Jun 1, 2022 Political theorist Yoram Hazony discusses the roots of conservatism and why he sees it as distinct from classical liberalism. The conversation ranges from tradition, religion, nationalism, and empiricism to the Reagan-era alliance between liberals and conservatives, the role of faith in public life, and how conservative values are passed between generations.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
What Is the Purpose of Conservatism?
02:42 • 4min
What Is Liberalism?
06:28 • 2min
A Conservative Starts From a Different Place
08:32 • 4min
The Paradise of Conservatism, Liberalism, and Nationalism
12:30 • 2min
The Importance of a Simple System of Ideas
15:00 • 4min
Conservatism
18:53 • 3min
The Empiricist Way of Reasoning
21:35 • 4min
Burke's Answer Is Absolute
25:31 • 3min
I Think the Fusionist Project Is a Response to a Particular Point in Time
28:44 • 2min
What's Your Basic Critique of Fusianism?
30:36 • 4min
What's Bad About Fusianism?
34:08 • 3min
Is There a Fusianism in the West?
36:48 • 3min
How Does One Establish a Type of Public Conservatism?
39:24 • 4min
I Think the Americans Should Be Open to a Couple of Things
43:29 • 4min
How to Live a Conservative Life
47:38 • 5min
I Don't Believe These Thea Calls for a Dilemma
52:47 • 5min