Summary of last meeting/discussion outline

At the last meeting we continued on with a description of conservatism, covering those dimensions not discussed in the previous meeting. Then we discussed the viewpoint(s) of the younger people participating. Some highlights:

Concern with environment, animal rights.p

Choice a primary value. Likewise for equal opportunity.

Free market economy does leave some people behind.

Tonight’s handout and next meeting

Look at the analysis of liberalism and conservatism. Critique it – What is

erroneous? What is missing?

Then let’s think about:

WHAT IS MISSING FROM THE CONVENTIONAL ACCOUNT?

What other dimensions or aspects are people thinking about?

What other positions are there? Examples –

The “live simply” movement – What political implications?

“Bo-Bo”s

Communitarianism

The view expressed in the op-ed article by Whitehead

(“Culture”) -- What are its political implications?

For each position, how does it differ from conservatism or

liberalism? What are its defining features?

Let’s begin on a list of positions that are currently being held, and beginning next meeting, we’ll look at each of them.

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