by Henry Oliner | Nov 11, 2023 | Progressivism
In George Will’s excellent essay in National Review, The Consciousness Project, he touches on the importance of three fundamental principles supporting our constitution: Human nature is both flawed and permanent. It has been interesting to note that governments...
by Henry Oliner | Oct 11, 2021 | Politics, Progressivism
George Will on Nikki Haley’s defense of capitalism: Speaking in a manner bracingly unusual in this city, Haley minced no words: “The American system is capitalism.” Although “the Founders never used the word, they gave us capitalism in all but the name,” because...
by Henry Oliner | Jun 30, 2021 | Philosophy, Politics, Progressivism
It has been established that progressives disagreed fundamentally with James Madison and most of the other American founders on the basic facts about human nature and its impact on democratic government. In particular, they did not share the founders’ view that the...
by Henry Oliner | Aug 5, 2020 | Politics, Progressivism
from Bret Stephens at The New York Times, Why Edmund Burke Still Matters At the core of Burke’s view of the revolution is a profound understanding of how easily things can be shattered in the name of moral betterment, national purification and radical political...
by Henry Oliner | Oct 27, 2019 | Politics, Progressivism
From National Review, George Will writes Weak Political Parties Smooth the Way for Demagogues: Rauch’s thesis is that increased polarization has little to do with ideas and much to do with hostile feelings — “negative partisanship” — about others. “It’s not so much...
