Reflections on the French Revolution

Reflections on the French Revolution (Kobunsha Classical New Translation Library) by Edmund Burke is a book that I bought in physical form but can't refer back to, so I bought it on Kindle. Currently, there are protests happening in France against Macron, which are referred to as Protests or Demos in Japanese.

I learned about Hiroki Azuma's discussion on whether one can accept the reality that things change slowly or not. I think that the idea of slowly improving things is related to Progressivism, Adjustmentism, and Conservatism. Here is a tweet(https://twitter.com/marialyn_peach/status/1359778497535774721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) that mentions this.

Reflections on the French Revolution by Edmund Burke is a book that provides the opinion of the Conservative side on the French Revolution. It accurately predicted the failure of the French Revolution and emphasizes the importance of adhering to tradition. Here is a tweet(https://twitter.com/crypt_guko/status/1410122250603450377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) by crypt_guko that mentions this.

Conservatism is about embracing change. A Nation and Government without means of change has no means of preserving itself as a nation. Such a nation may lose the most deeply cherished and urgent parts of its structure. When making decisions that deeply affect the interests of humanity, such as cases where the great benefits of humanity are at stake through long generations of inheritance, it is necessary to consider to some extent the fact that it has been inherited for a long time. This is related to Principled Epistemology, and I often think that I'm underestimating the "Test of Time".

I don't like the constant focus on resistance and revolution. I don't like treating the constitution as a powerful drug and making it a daily staple. This kind of approach can make society inherently fragile and pathological. It's like taking sublimated mercury daily or using stimulants like Cantaris to stimulate love for freedom. Such medication can lead to chronic dysfunction and the erosion of mental vitality due to careless and corrupt usage. Mental vitality should be demonstrated when it is truly necessary.

Finally, I urge Japanese politicians to be able to read this, if not necessarily write it.

For further reading, I recommend What is Conservatism? by Chesterton. "What is Orthodoxy" by Ortega y Gasset and "Rebellion of the Masses" are also excellent. There is no need to read introductory books on these topics. They are already the best. Here is a tweet(https://twitter.com/penelopekn/status/1409837240847532033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) by penelopekn that mentions this.