Matthew Hooton
Centre-right commentator and columnist for the New Zealand Herald who recently completed a PhD in philosophy on applied conservatism, specialising in political economy, conservatism and epistemic questions.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 1h 33min
Dr Matthew Hooten on Different Matters, conservatism, its principles and conservatists in government
Dr Matthew Hooton, centre-right commentator and recent PhD in applied conservatism, outlines conservatism as an epistemic stance. He discusses prudence, reversibility and institutional knowledge. Short takes cover subsidiarity, the “golden five” human facts, limits of knowledge, and why tradition and cautious change matter in politics.
