A couple days ago, a genius, philosopher, and one of my personal inspirations passed away. Roger Scruton has done yeoman's work answering the Modernism and Postmodernism that has set out to define our time.

“Art once made a cult of beauty. Now we have a cult of ugliness instead. This has made art into an elaborate joke, one which by now has ceased to be funny.”

— Roger Scruton

He is a truly wonderful thinker, and today I wanted to commemorate him and explain why I am such a fan of his work as well as why I am persuaded by his philosophy.

These three reasons we'll discuss today show why his contributions and the spirit of his work will be missed.

• His defense of Conservatism and conservatism
• His answer to the Modernists and Postmodernists
• His understanding of and ability to describe beauty

Learn More:

Book Review–The Meaning Of Conservatism

Episode 10: Institutions And Conservatism (Not The Way You’re Thinking About It)

Importance of the Arts

Episode 32: Institutions of Justice

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