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Conservatism - Society - Coggle Diagram
Conservatism - Society
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Edmund Burke
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Change must be cautious and organic, keeping history and tradition in mind
Change must be cautious and organic, keeping history and tradition in mind
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Ayn Rand
Without talented individuals, society would quickly wither
Society doesn't really exist, it is just a collection of individuals
Robert Nozick
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Small societies would form in the presence of a small state, practising their own values
Society emerged gradually over time, unplanned and as if it were a plant.
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Localism describes the "little platoons" that conservatives think people would organise themselves into
Conservatives look upon society empirically, seeing how things have been successful before and recreating them.
Customs and habits are used to set the tone. Change and reform must not be drastic, respectful and not contemptuous of the past.
Imperfections in human nature lead to a hierarchical society, Burke: "the wiser, stronger and more opulent" become powerful
Noblesse oblige follows this point, requiring the ruling class to support the other classes to maintain its power
Property
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New Right conservatives want to extend property ownership, see Thatcher
New Right vs Trad Con
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Conservatives see maintenance of the status quo as important, and hierarchy as a good thing