What Is The New Right? - Sean Speer

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. Meyer https://a.co/d/5suzcP4

The Road to Serfdom — F. A. Hayek https://a.co/d/evGqw3L

The Crooked Timber of Humanity — Isaiah Berlin https://a.co/d/4PuAvLB

Bourgeois Dignity / Bourgeois Equality — Deirdre McCloskey https://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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