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Vindication of the Rights of Men, in a Letter to Edmund Burke-Mary Wollstonecraft

Mary Wollstonecraft's "Vindication of the Rights of Men, in a Letter to Edmund Burke" stands as a powerful defense of human rights and a critique of societal norms. Written in response to Burke's conservative views, this work articulates the importance of equality and justice, advocating for the ri…

Public Choice and Politics Without Romance (with Mike Munger)

Before you give the government new powers, try the Munger Test: cross out "government" and insert the name of the politician you trust least. Then see if you still like the idea. In his 52nd EconTalk appearance, Mike Munger talks with host Russ Roberts about public choice, politics without romance,…

S04E07: HUM223 Wk5: Did He Who Made the Lamb Make Thee? William Blake vs. the Clockwork Universe

Episode Title HUM 223: Week 5Did He Who Made the Lamb Make Thee? William Blake vs. the Clockwork UniverseEpisode DescriptionAs a boy, William Blake swore he saw a tree full of angels, and his father nearly punished him for lying. He grew up to be an engraver, poet, and self-styled prophet who went …

“All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing”–Sir Edmund Burke.

0:00 - 15:00. 2 Kings 6:8-17. There are more with us than there are with them. 15:00 - 31:00. “All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing”–Sir Edmund Burke. 31:00 - 48:00. A new “study” suggests that the global population must be slashed from 8 billion to 4 billion pe…

Vindication of the Rights of Men, in a Letter to Edmund Burke-Mary Wollstonecraft

"Vindication of the Rights of Men, in a Letter to Edmund Burke" by Mary Wollstonecraft is a passionate defense of individual rights and a critique of the established political order. Written as a response to Edmund Burke's conservative views, Wollstonecraft argues for the principles of liberty and …

Edmund Burke, father of conservatism with Austin Clements

References and suggested readings: Austin J. Clements, ‘The Franco Way’: The American Right and the Spanish Civil War, 1936-9, Journal of Contemporary History 57(2), 341-364 Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolutions in France Corey Robin, The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to …

Princy Mthombeni Wants To Rewrite the South African Constitution

"South Africa belongs to all who live in it." Princy Mthombeni wants that line out of the Constitution. She chairs South Africans for Constitutional Reform, the movement that grew out of her viral review of the whole Constitution. She tells Gabriel Makin that the Constitution must change in other w…

Does Majority Consent Make You Free? Voltaire, Rousseau & the General Will

Self-Evident: The Road to 1776 — Ep. 15 Voltaire vs. Rousseau: Toleration, Consent & the General Will In 1762 a Protestant cloth merchant was broken on the wheel in Toulouse for a murder that never happened. Voltaire spent three years getting the verdict overturned, and the case became the occasion…

Vindication of the Rights of Men, in a Letter to Edmund Burke-Mary Wollstonecraft

Mary Wollstonecraft's "Vindication of the Rights of Men, in a Letter to Edmund Burke" is a powerful defense of human rights and a critique of the prevailing political thought of her time. Addressing Edmund Burke's conservative views, Wollstonecraft argues for the importance of reason and equality, …

The Great Debate with Yuval Levin

Hi Folks, Here is my conversation with Yuval Levin, director of social, cultural, and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a leading thinker on politics, culture, and history, and the author of the book The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and the Birth of Right and…