A Voice in the Modern Wilderness

Anyone could be forgiven for not knowing much about Peter Viereck. The eccentric historian and poet was one of the first mid-century thinkers to robustly embrace the "conservative" label, but he fell out of favor with movement conservatives and has been largely forgotten. John Wilsey thinks that's a mistake. He joins Law & Liberty's editor, John Grove, to talk about Viereck and his unique conservative manner of approaching the challenges of modern life. Related Links John Wilsey, "Peter Viereck's Unadjusted Conservatism," Law & Liberty Peter Viereck, Conservatism: From John Adams to Winston Churchill Peter Viereck, Conservatism Revisited Peter Viereck, Unadjusted Man in the Age of Overadjustment John Wilsey, Religious Freedom: A Conservative Primer (pre-order) Claes Ryn, "Peter Viereck: Traditionalist Libertarian?" Law & Liberty Robert Lacey, Pragmatic Conservatism