Totalitarianism doesn't oppress individuals—it oppresses the social relationships which develop and serve them.
The Best of Intellectual Conservative Thought
From essays to books, from lectures to videos, ISI offers a treasure trove of conservative wisdom.
Intercollegiate Review
Providing college students with the best of intellectual conservatism by exploring the ideas and principles behind conservative philosophy, politics, and economics.
Popular Narratives Left and Right Are Wrong About the American Founding
A quick glance at the forgotten decade of Pamphlet Debates reveals why.
In Memoriam: Sir Roger Scruton (1944–2020)
Remembering “the greatest conservative of our age”
Nearly 300 Years Later, Gulliver’s Travels Is Still the Satire We Need
The genius of Jonathan Swift's novel is that it teaches you to see things as they are—and at the proper scale.
A Writer for Tempestuous Times
In 1865, most Americans ignored Orestes Brownson's writings. Let's not make the same mistake.
7 Books You Need to Read to Craft a Compelling Case for Liberty
Read up if you want to understand and advance individual freedom.
Emperor or Bishop?
Eusebius's "divine will" and Augustine's "two cities" have shaped—and complicated—our ideas of church and state.
The Founding Father of the Black Conservative Movement
How Jay Parker mentored a Supreme Court justice and provided a platform for black intellectuals
Reflections on the Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall fell thirty years ago. Here’s what it meant—and what we need to remember today.
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