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Entry: Imagining a Future for Conservatism Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/imagining_a_future_for_conservatism#22984 Post contents: The problem that conservatism has, and has had through most of the 20th century, is that it cannot free itself from its ties to the most radical of economic liberalism, that of Hayek and Mises. It is well to recall that the original name for what we call "capitalism" was "Liberalism"; The term "Capitalism" was the Marxist sneer at the Liberals. Röpke could never successfully resolve the conflict, could never find a "conservative" path through this thicket. In my reading, <i>The Humane Economy</i> has a kind of poignant quality that recognizes the tensions, but does little to resolve them in economic terms. The future of conservatism, I believe, lies in first recognizing the complete failure of Liberalism, that is, capitalism. The moment is right, because the failure, for first time in a long time, is becoming evident to more and more people. Sent at: 2008 08 08