Claes Ryn on the Failure of American Conservatism, The Imagination, and the Errors of Leo Strauss

 In this episode: Claes Ryn joins the podcast to discuss his most recent book, The Failure of American Conservatism and the Road Not Takenwhy the imagination of a culture is central to its political disposition, and why the Left has been successful in dominating the American imaginationhow Strauss, particularly his critique of historicism, has eroded American traditions, and ultimately been unsuccessful against left-wing attacks on American traditionsTexts Mentioned: The Failure of American Conservatism and the Road Not Takenby Claes RynThe Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945by George NashDemocracy and Leadership by Irving BabbittRousseau and Romanticismby Irving BabbittTreatise on Law by Thomas AquinasBecome a part of ISI:Become a MemberSupport ISIUpcoming ISI Events