So every now and then you see something that captures why things everywhere seem to be falling apart these days. No, not just that. I'm talking about a theory called Chesterton's Fence. The rule of ...

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Back when they had more ideas than subservience, those who call themselves “conservatives” liked to invoke “Chesterton’s Fence,” a parable by the English philosopher G.K. Chesterton. His allegory, ...

In the realm of political discourse and governance, there is a fundamental principle that often goes overlooked in our rush to implement sweeping changes: Chesterton’s Fence. This principle, named ...

Now that all of America has had a chance to experience sudden, traumatic change, perhaps we can better appreciate conservatism’s celebration of thoughtful, gradual change. Followers of that philosophy ...

The Supreme Court has made a terrible habit of saying things that later generations understand to be odious. The court is ever-conscious that its reasoning will be important for future cases, so it is ...

There’s this incredibly stupid phenomenon in Hollywood studios. When a new studio exec replaces an old one, they throw out all the old film projects in development, and they start new ones. You’ve ...

Now that all of America has had a chance to experience sudden, traumatic change, perhaps we can better appreciate conservatism’s celebration of thoughtful, gradual change. Followers of that philosophy ...