Burke - The Father of Conservatism Documentary

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[lesleyghostdragon]

25:08 Burke's famous speech feels exceedingly pertinent to current day politics. Thank you for bringing it forward. "...not a Congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests...each must maintain... against other agents and advocates. But, Parliament is a deliberative assembly of one nation with one interest: that of the whole, where not local purposes, not local prejudices ought to guide, but the general good resulting from the general reason of the whole..."

[dinismantas]

I am finding essential to learn more about the thought of figures such as Burke, in the current time.
We are living in a noisy period that is leading to extremist views. Edmund Burke can remind us of the dangers of taking that road.

[jean-bernardbrisset]

Perfectly well read and understandable for a foreigner like me. As a monarchist and a contempter of the revolution, Burker's Reflections has been one of my bedside books for decades, though the length of it and the absence of chapters requires a good deal of attention. I have learnt by heart some passages such as: The age of chivalry... and resort to it frequently as it applies so perfectly to modern politics. I have the London edition of 1790 and a cheap modern edition. Thanks for this excellent documentary.

[lesleyghostdragon]

Would love a The People Profiles series of these historical thinkers, like John Stuart Mill and other philosophers mentioned in this video. Thank you 🙏

[Contessa]

I love this channel! Been a member since 2018. Keep up the fantastic historical research! ❤❤😅

[lesleyghostdragon]

Thank you for another smooth historical ride🙏 Love your style and narrator. Peacefully presented, engaging and informative content.👏💖👏

[jpsixsmith]

Just found your channel today & watched King John - Magna Carta…
Although your biography of John lacks the historical accuracy of both Mel Brooks and Disney’s depictions of John in their Robin Hood movies I still found your spin on the historical figure to be enlightening.

[jelliott]

Honored in the US South. Edmund Burke Academy in Burke County, Georgia!

[BenTrem]

I know of Burke's thinking only by way of Levin's *_"The Great Debate;_*_ Burke, Paine, and the birth of right and left"._

thanks very much for this! comprehensive, and entertaining too!
/bdt

[SuperGreatSphinx]

Edmund Burke was an Anglo-Irish statesman and philosopher.

He spent most of his career in Great Britain.

Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of Parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons of Great Britain with the Whig Party.

[danielsantiagourtado]

Thanks For this! Love your content guys ❤❤❤❤

[Bambisgf]

Beginning sequence so beautiful! As always very interesting, well done documentary.

[jacoballen]

I have been reading his works. I’m glad you made a video about this.

[akarpoff]

One of the most inspiring philosophers I have ever read.
Thanks for the fantastic documentary!

[JohnWalker-rtue]

Edmund Burke was an MP for Bristol. Therefore, a statue should be erected on the empty plinth (formerly Edward Colston) in Bristol centre.

[rebeccacharman]

I did enjoy this documentary. At a time when there is a tendancy to pull conservatism towards a hard ideological right he is a historical reminder that this should not happen. Burke made a career of pursuing the progressive policies of his time in an effort to preserve the very best of what he inherited from his forefathers. Most people are neither left, nor right . Most are comfortably in the center. Modern Conservatism would do well to remember this lesson from Burke.

[pjtrant]

Excellent documentary, but I found the background music distracting.

[ChessMasterNate]

I am grateful for this. The information I was presented about Burke's views and life in college can only be deemed a caricature. US colleges are supposed to be reasonably good. Not so good on this topic.
I am new to the channel, and eager to view more biographies.

[johnmodra]

Thanks for this concise outline which seems to balance the man with his effective engagement with history and the history of ideas.
It seems to me all students of history should avoid a diet of speculators and know alls and look for those like Burke, who got grounded in public service work or like Carlyse who are relentless in pursuing the truth and who want us to learn the hard lessons of deep injustices and how humans perpetuate them.

[ChessMasterNate]

One of the most destructive realities in the US Congress is serving the interests of those represented and ignoring the good of the country as a whole. This is why so many expenditures yield so little value. The big military contractors have figured out that they just need to subcontract out something in every district to win that vote regardless of cost or even because there is absurd profit involved. "Pork barrel" we call it. And it is not just military contracts, it is other contracts such as for NASA projects. The James Webb Telescope is a perfect example.