Citizen Podcast

In this episode, Dan discusses Chesterton’s Fence, the dilemma facing anyone examining an institution for reform, and runs three historical circumstances through the test to see if abolishing institutions was the correct choice and, most importantly, why. 

In this episode, Dan discusses the creation of The National Review, the treaty between modern conservatives, and what happened when its mutual enemy was no longer available to hold it together. What ensued was a fracture in the party that continues to this day. 

In this third installment, Dan discusses American conservatism from Disraeli’s perspective: What will you conserve? What would Americans conserve if they had no history? That question took 80 years and a Civil War to answer. 

In this episode, Dan continues the series on conservatism, this time focusing on Robert Peel, Benjamin Disraeli, and the arguments for and against conservatism in Victorian England and after. 

In this episode, Dan begins the discussion on conservatism and what means at its core by reviewing Burke’s contribution and many other personalities.

In this episode, Dan discusses the controversy surrounding the “Heritage American” moniker, what the Constitution says on the issue, and how the Fathers of American thought rejected the premise. 

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In this episode, Dan discusses what the Ancient Greeks thought about human liberty. 

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In this episode, Dan discusses the SAVE Act and what the Founders thought about elections, particularly who should control them, the states or the federal government. 

In this episode, Dan discusses the Founders’ greatest fear - not a king, not an oligarchy, but a tyrannical mob.

In this episode, Dan discusses Tocqueville’s warning about soft despotism and what happens to a society when men start allowing someone else- in this case, the State or tech companies- to manage their responsibilities.