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Podcast Mentions

The Conservative Mind From Burke to Eliot

Russell Kirk

The book that launched the modern American conservative movement, now available in trade paperback.

Podcasts 4
Quotes 6
The Tucker Carlson Show

The hosts referenced Russell Kirk's The Conservative Mind as an influential work that shaped modern conservatism.

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Russell Kirk wrote The Conservative Mind, one of the intellectual giants defining the movement.

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The hosts referenced Russell Kirk's The Conservative Mind as an influential work that shaped modern conservatism.

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Russell Kirk wrote The Conservative Mind, one of the intellectual giants defining the movement.

Morning Wire

He mentioned that Trump likely had not read The Conservative Mind by Kirk, using it as an example of a book the former president probably never read.

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I doubt he's read The Conservative Mind by Kirk or a book like that.

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He mentioned that Trump likely had not read The Conservative Mind by Kirk, using it as an example of a book the former president probably never read.

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I doubt he's read The Conservative Mind by Kirk or a book like that.

Timcast IRL

The speaker mentions "The Conservative Mind" in the context of discussing the Conservative Party and how they are essentially just progressives going at a slower pace, as per the Michael Malice quote, "Conservatism is progressivism driving the speed limit."

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Conservatism is progressivism driving the speed limit.

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The speaker mentions "The Conservative Mind" in the context of discussing the Conservative Party and how they are essentially just progressives going at a slower pace, as per the Michael Malice quote, "Conservatism is progressivism driving the speed limit."

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Conservatism is progressivism driving the speed limit.

Morning Joe

The book was brought up in three episodes where the hosts explored its discussion of whether conservatives should prioritize progress or preservation. Joe Scarborough highlighted the author's argument that both the impulse to improve and to conserve are essential for a healthy society, using the Queen as an example. The conversation treated the title as a framework for understanding the balance between tradition and change, without overt endorsement.

Episode: Morning Joe 9/7/23

The book's seventh edition was discussed in the context of conservatism, particularly Russell Kirk's view on whether conservatives should prioritize progress or preservation.

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He said conservatives look at the world and then they decide, do we need to be the party of progress or do we need to be the party of perseverance?

Episode: Morning Joe 9/12/22

It was mentioned in relation to Queen Elizabeth's ability to balance tradition and progress, and how this concept was relevant to societal function.

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both the impulse to improve and the impulse to conserve are necessary to the healthy functioning of any society.

Episode: Morning Joe 9/9/22

It was mentioned in the context of the Queen's ability to balance progress and tradition, and its intro was referred to in relation to the Queen's approach to her role.

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Both the impulse to improve and the impulse to conserve are necessary to the healthy functioning of any society.

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