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

The Road to Serfdom — F. A. Hayek

The Crooked Timber of Humanity — Isaiah Berlin

Bourgeois Dignity / Bourgeois Equality — Deirdre McCloskey

The Anywhere vs Somewhere Divide — David Goodhart (interview)

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