Topic
tradition
- Mores, then laws, then geography
But the strongest prop of American order, Tocqueville found, was their body of moral habits. “I here mean the term ‘mores’ (moeurs) to have its original Latin meaning; I mean it to apply not only to “moeurs” in the st…
- Scruton Inheritance
We do not merely study the past: we inherit it, and inheritance brings with it not only the rights of ownership, but the duties of trusteeship. Things fought for & died for should not be idly squandered. For they are…
- Gratitude And Resilience
Gratitude is how we maintain the fragile, critical systems of relationships that come to our rescue when things go bad. Strong institutions get that way through the effortful work of the grateful to nurture them on.
- Gratitude and Resilience
My latest post at Res Extensa, on the importance of gratitude and resilience for building the systems and networks we rely on in times of crisis.
- Stewart Brand
Stewart Brand on tradition. From How Buildings Learn.