Tag Archives: Conservatism

The Conservative Paradox: Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1896-1957)

Posted on February 14, 2020 by creativeconflictwisdom

Having read much about societal collapse including Jared Diamond’s fine book “Collapse”, I wonder if all civilizations are brought down by what I call the Conservative Paradox. The very movement or school of thought that attempts to preserve society, that … Continue reading →

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Barry Goldwater (1909-1998) Top Ten Conflict Tips

Posted on August 28, 2014 by creativeconflictwisdom

I have always appreciated (while not necessarily agreeing with) the thoughts of the principled conservative former US Presidential Candidate Senator Barry Goldwater  and thought he would make a good source for one of our Top Ten Conflict Tips: (President) Nixon … Continue reading →

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Reflections on a Time of Change: Edmund Burke and Beyond

Posted on June 1, 2014 by creativeconflictwisdom

I am reading Jesse Norman’s fine book on the conservative politician and originator of modern conservative thinking Edmund Burke (1729-1797). I increasingly feel like a Burke-influenced liberal. I greatly fear climate change, economic instability, and growing economic inequality because all … Continue reading →

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Conservative and Republican Presidential Candidate Barry Goldwater Top Ten Conflict Tips

Posted on April 8, 2014 by creativeconflictwisdom

In our series investigating conservative thinkers, I thought conservative Republican Senator and Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater would be another candidate for one of our Top Ten Conflict Tips. This posting is dedicated to my friend Robin who first introduced me … Continue reading →

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Edmund Burke and Real Conservatism by David Frum

Posted on March 20, 2014 by creativeconflictwisdom

From our friend Michael Walsh, a great piece from David Frum on the real conservative foundations in Edmund Burke. http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/06/opinion/frum-conservative-burke-today/ The conservatism of recent days has been a conservatism of radical individualism: a politics that sees its job as protecting … Continue reading →

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The Bankruptcy of Conservatism by John Maynard Keynes

Posted on April 1, 2012 by creativeconflictwisdom

‘They offer me neither food nor drink — intellectual nor spiritual consolation… [Conservatism] leads nowhere; it satisfies no ideal; it conforms to no intellectual standard, it is not safe, or calculated to preserve from the spoilers that degree of civilisation … Continue reading →

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