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Host Alex Aragona and a rotating cast of guests explore philosophy, politics, economics, and other ideas from a classical liberal perspective.
In this episode, Matt speaks with Sean Speer about the rise of the so-called “New Right” and the growing tension between conservatism and classical liberalism. Speer defends a fusionist vision rooted in ordered liberty, pluralism, and institutional restraint, arguing that attempts to use state power to impose cultural outcomes misunderstand how culture actually evolves. Together, they explore elite anxiety, civil society, immigration, and why liberal means remain essential even for those with conservative ends.
References
Sean's author page at The Hub:
https://thehub.ca/author/seanspeer/
What Is Conservatism? — edited by Frank S. Meyerhttps://a.co/d/5suzcP4
The Road to Serfdom — F. A. Hayekhttps://a.co/d/evGqw3L
The Crooked Timber of Humanity — Isaiah Berlinhttps://a.co/d/4PuAvLB
Bourgeois Dignity / Bourgeois Equality — Deirdre McCloskeyhttps://a.co/d/8B7qlQV
The Anywhere vs Somewhere Divide — David Goodhart (interview)https://www.commonplace.org/p/somewheres-and-anywheres-with-david
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The Curious Task
Host Alex Aragona and a rotating cast of guests explore philosophy, politics, economics, and other ideas from a classical liberal perspective.
