Christopher Fear

‘In a revolutionary epoch, sometimes men taste every novelty, sicken of them all, and return to ancient principles so long disused that they seem refreshingly hearty when they are rediscovered.’ —Russell Kirk

Being published in November... 'A pungent and dynamic set of essays helping to explain the phenomenon that is Thatcher through the lens of history' - Sir Anthony Seldon

"One of the most important reasons for studying history is that virtually every stupid idea that is in vogue today has been tried before and proved disastrous before, time and again." — Thomas Sowell

A 2015 press cutting on Larkin’s rejection of nomination for the Oxford Professorship of Poetry. ‘My idea of hell on earth…is a literary party, and I have an uneasy feeling that the post carries with it a lot of sherry-drill with important people.’

Stage 1: removal of ‘all requirements for pledges of allegiance to contested aspects of EDI and other ideologies from processes involving admissions, appointments, promotions, probations and training’ (but not wider legal EDI duties). thecritic.co.uk/depoliticising…

It’s rare to find an academic article that takes a widespread but stupid practice and eviscerates it with both sound logic and great comic timing. This is essential reading for anyone involved in organizing graduation ceremonies. @BrandonWarmke Link: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

“The fact that so many successful politicians are such shameless liars is not only a reflection on them, it is also a reflection on us. When the people want the impossible, only liars can satisfy them, and only in the short run.” — Thomas Sowell

🚨 CALL FOR PAPERS 🚨 We're very pleased to be hosting this again @UniOfHull. 🎓 @PoliticsatHull @FBLP_research @CRJFear

Excuse me, you were supposed to settle this.

Let’s settle this. All external factors being equal (publisher’s style guide, etc.), which are better for primary quotation?

On 6.28 our final session at the Kirk Scruton conference will include Jeff Polet from @PresGeraldRFord, @JohnGGrove1, @ToryThomist, and @CRJFear discussing Kirk, Scruton, and Contemporary Conservatism. Learn more about our conference at: buff.ly/X3W7AiU

Great to see my essay on the postliberal climate and “the Tory faith” in print again—this time in Hungarian. 🇭🇺 You can watch/listen to the original conference paper (in English) here: youtu.be/6C9lQXNAZkQ @FBLP_research @PoliticsatHull @CenConHull

I suspect this change at Oxford is the beginning of a broader trend. Students doing their exams without browser-limiting software or active proctoring (which I imagine is prohibitively expensive) is just not viable in the age of ChatGPT.

It’s always nicer to see your own work in real print, on real paper. It is also, for some reason, much easier to spot your own mistakes. Pre-publication draft free to read online here: crjfear.wordpress.com/2022/05/29/the…