• Why Conservatism Fails

    This essay is not an attack on the people who claim membership to a philosophical outlook, but an exposition on the inherent difficulties which exist in maintaining traditional systems. Let us begin with the needful: term definition. Term Definition Conservatism as a political and social philosophy promotes retaining traditional social institutions in the context of the culture and civilization. This is the definition found at Wikipedia and I find it to be a pretty good summation of the idea.