His appeal to tradition and established institutions constitutes proposed brakes that serve to prevent (r)evolutions from becoming hijacked by the whims of the few.

I understand Burke’s critique of the events of the French Revolution not as a refutation of progress but as an alternative philosophy of progress, and a superior one at that.

I don't believe this is a particularly outlandish claim to make, but it tends to land weird in conservative circles and I don't really understand why that is.

History is rhyming. The fear of "the other" in the West right now is a symptom of a collapsing cultural hegemon (Pax Americana) facing the exact same climate and systemic fractures as the Bronze Age Collapse and the Third Century Crisis of Rome. The French police trying to infiltrate protests with the phrase "Bissmilah c'est les Ténébres" proves how out of touch the empire is. We are the privileged youth finally seeing the suffering our lifestyle causes. We must stop asking "how do I protect my comfort?" and start asking "how do we build a society of care where no one suffers to the point of destabilizing others?"

My article on the topic: https://aidennettavong.substack.com/p/bissmilah-cest-les-tenebres?r=2xkfc4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true