The Reactionary Mind
Type: Book
As of November 2026, The Reactionary Mind has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Sep 2025).
The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin is a 2011 book written by political theorist Corey Robin. It argues that conservatism from the 17th century to today is based on the principle "that some are fit, and thus ought, to rule others". Robin argues that rather than being about liberty, limited government, resistance to change, or public virtue, conservatism is a "mode of counterrevolutionary practice" to preserve hierarchy and power.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Author | Cory Robin |
| Published | 2011 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Who talks about The Reactionary Mind on podcasts?
The Reactionary Mind came up; the most recent mention was Sep 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
What is The Reactionary Mind mentioned alongside?
The Reactionary Mind is most often mentioned alongside FBI, Germany and Project 2025.
Mentioned together: FBI, Germany, Project 2025, Republican Party, The Nation, UCLA, Silicon Valley, South Carolina, Adolf Hitler, FDR