From 45cb7e2b19399024a6e0f7aae1b21bd3c71a6fdc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mjfernez Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2024 23:59:45 -0500 Subject: Spell fix for resume --- .../society/steelmanning-liberals+conservatives.md | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++ files/RESUME.html | 4 +-- files/RESUME.md | 4 +-- files/RESUME.pdf | Bin 14188 -> 14157 bytes 4 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) create mode 100644 .md/thoughts/society/steelmanning-liberals+conservatives.md diff --git a/.md/thoughts/society/steelmanning-liberals+conservatives.md b/.md/thoughts/society/steelmanning-liberals+conservatives.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..591044d --- /dev/null +++ b/.md/thoughts/society/steelmanning-liberals+conservatives.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ + + +## American Conservatives + +As the word implies, all conservatives wherever they fall are generally +trying to conserve *something*. Depending on the person you might get +different answers, some might say it's their culture or way of life they +want to perserve, others may defer to the "status quo" or the "rule of +law". But if I can sum that up in one core idea, I think most conservatives +would agree that they are trying to conserve institutions. + +What does that mean in practice? It means having respect for history, +carefully considering which insitutions stood the test of time and which +didn't. It means being wary of reinventing the wheel considering the +many crude attempts that preceeded you thousands of years ago. Not +necessarily resistant to change -- most conservatives *do* want changes +to the law -- but take the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach. +Not a pessimisitic outlook on life (as liberals might sometimes claim), +but a humble one, that recognizes that people usually get things wrong +before things go right. + +These arguments were inspired by points from various authors and +commentators. This is not an endorsement of their work necessarily, or +that they originated these arguments, just that I heard it best +articulated by them at some point. + +- Edmund Burke +- Glenn Beck / my high school history teacher +- Jordan Peterstein +- Ben Shapiro + +## American Liberals diff --git a/files/RESUME.html b/files/RESUME.html index 254828c..420c45a 100644 --- a/files/RESUME.html +++ b/files/RESUME.html @@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ account retirement procedures.

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