The Conservative Heart
by Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks's case that conservative policy should be argued from compassion and the poor's interests: work, dignity, opportunity. Political; readers across the spectrum find the tone constructive.
Read it if…
you want a conservative argument framed in terms of helping the vulnerable.
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Skip it if…
you want non-political reading.
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Three things you will actually use
- Work gives dignity.
- Argue from the heart, not just data.
- Policy should be judged by effects on the poor.
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Read the chapter on work and dignity regardless of your politics.
Our verdict
Compassionate conservative case.
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