Tag: liberalism

Monarchism—The Only Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name

If the ‘M’ word is uttered, the malefactor’s hearers often reply: “So, you want to be a lord or something? If we had a monarchy again, you’d be nothing!” My favourite response: “What makes you think I’m something now? Do you think the chancellor cares if you or I live or die?”

Occasional Dialogues: Kurt Hofer interviews Patrick Deneen

In this episode of our “Occasional Dialogues” series, Kurt Hofer interviews Patrick Deneen, professor of political philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. They discuss his new book, “Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future,” which Deneen says continues the themes of his 2018 book, “Why Liberalism Failed,” but with a constructive project in mind: he proposes a bold plan for replacing the liberal elite and the ideology that created and empowered them.

Concerned for the Soul of Poland

Poland very much feels like a country that’s accelerating towards the awful competition of ideologies that has engulfed the rest of the West.

Liberalism and the Utopian Temptation

Liberals like to claim that their political worldview is not even ideological, but simply what happens when kindness and common sense are allowed to prevail over dogmatism, tyranny, and impractical forms of political romance. But is liberalism, the ruling philosophy of our modern world, really so immune from the utopian temptation?

Five Lessons for Europe from the Ukraine Crisis

The outbreak of war in Ukraine has caused an identity crisis in Europe. Yesterday’s pacifism turned into today’s belligerence in a heartbeat, all the while avoiding the geopolitical elephant in the room in favor of moral indignation. This should be a wake-up call.