The Inadequacy of Burke in Part
Edmund Burke and the Perennial Battle, 1789–1797 Edited by Daniel B. Klein and Dominic Pino. CL Press, 2022. Paperback, 172 pages, $9. Reviewed by William F. Byrne. Edmund Burke has always been recognized as an important thinker, and—at least by some, and in some...
Morality in Adam Smith
Smithian Morals By Daniel B. Klein. CL Press, 2023. Paperback, 248 pages, $12. Reviewed by Gregory M. Collins. Like blades of grass shooting up in an already verdant countryside estate, the introduction of new scholarship on Adam Smith faces the daunting task of...
The Travels of the Ever Sesquipedalian William F. Buckley, Jr.
Getting About: Travel Writings of William F. Buckley Jr. Edited by Bill Meehan. Encounter Books, 2023. Hardcover, 464 pages, $39.99. Reviewed by Mark G. Brennan. What better time to dive into a compilation of travel essays than the summer travel season? Editor Bill...
Non-Western Conservatism
Russian Conservatism By Paul Robinson. Northern Illinois University Press, 2019. Hardcover, 300 pages, $41.95. Reviewed by Matthew Slaboch. On February 24, 2022, Russian military forces under the order of President Vladimir Putin invaded neighboring Ukraine,...
Smith’s claims are sobering, but they do raise important questions related to how to be religious and pass on the Christian faith in the modern age. - @PhilDavignon
We live in a world thirsty for beauty and goodness and truth. Perhaps it was always this way, and perhaps denizens of every other age felt like it was all just on the verge of slipping away. Whether this is just the normal weight of human life or not, it does feel heavy. But…