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The Imaginative Conservative is about to start its seventh year of existence. I’m extremely proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish in just a mere six years. Every time I go to a conference (whether ISI or IHS or Liberty Fund), I have folks tell me how much they admire Winston Elliott III, the founder, and Stephen M. Klugewicz, editor.
When Winston and I founded TIC in 2010, we never really imagined it would grow as quickly as it did. Now, there’s a whole non-dogmatic school of thought that centers around the site, its editors, and its writers.

We believe in discussion, not sound bytes, and we absolutely reject any form of ideology: left, right, above, below, next to.

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Our Hero: Socrates in the Underworld — The Imaginative Conservative

Today’s offering in our Timeless Essay series affords readers the opportunity to join Peter Augustine Lawler as he reflects on how Socrates models The post Our Hero: Socrates in the Underworld appeared first on The Imaginative Conservative.

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The Ideal Friend of the Honest Historian — The Imaginative Conservative

Don’t let us utter too much evil of party writers, for we owe them much. If not honest, they are helpful, as The post The Ideal Friend of the Honest Historian appeared first on The Imaginative Conservative.

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T.S. Eliot on Good and Evil

T.S.E.

The world turns and the world changes,
But one thing does not change.
In all of my years, one thing does not change,
However you disguise it, this thing does not change:
The perpetual struggle of Good and Evil.
Forgetful, you neglect your shrines and churches;
The men you are in these times deride
What has been done of good, you find explanations
To satisfy the rational and enlightened mind.
Second, you neglect and belittle the desert.
The desert is not remote in southern tropics
The desert is not only around the corner,
The desert is squeezed in the tube-train next to you,
The desert is in the heart of your brother.
The good man is the builder, if he build what is good.
I will show you the things that are not being done,
And some of the things that were long ago done,
That you may take heart, Make perfect your will.
Let me show you the work of the humble. Listen.

–T.S. Eliot, Choruses from THE ROCK.

The Last of the Romans: Charles Carroll of Carrollton — The Imaginative Conservative

The last of the American signers of the Declaration of Independence to pass from this world, Charles Carroll of Carroll was also The post The Last of the Romans: Charles Carroll of Carrollton appeared first on The Imaginative Conservative.

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Meditation on a glacier — elizabeth hamilton

Over the past few weeks, since returning from a long-anticipated trip to Iceland, many of my friends and family have asked how it was and what was my favorite part. To which I usually reply by sharing the story of the glacier. Funny enough, when I think about the most enjoyable parts of the trip, my encounter with the glacier […]

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What Lincoln’s Election Meant to South Carolina — The Imaginative Conservative

The finest of gentlemen founded South Carolina, informants assured the famous London Times correspondent, William Howard Russell, upon his arrival in Charleston The post What Lincoln’s Election Meant to South Carolina appeared first on The Imaginative Conservative.

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