Episode 151: Edmund Burke’s Conservatism (Part Two)
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Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790), where Burke advocates for the nobility as a stabilizing element in society: These folks are driven by honor, groomed from youth to lead, and estates themselves provide continuity and give people something to protect. But could anyone really defend this system who wasn't himself benefitting from it at the expense of others? Reform, not revolution! End song: "Hard Times of Old England" from Peter Knight's Gigspanner (from
Layers of Ages, 2015); listen to Mark's interview with Peter on Nakedly Examined Music ep. 27 at
nakedlyexaminedmusic.com.