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Reagan, Trump, and the Power of Personality in Politics
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In this clip from Project Cosmos Episode 2 — “Greatness & Goodness: A Guide for Young Men in Dark Times”, our guests examine two towering figures of modern conservatism—Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump—and what their stories reveal about the relationship between ideas and leadership.
The discussion explores how intellectual movements and strong personalities interact:
-Did Reagan emerge from the conservative philosophy of the 1950s and ‘60s?
-Did Trump, by contrast, create the intellectual framework that later tried to explain him?
-What happens when leadership outpaces theory—and ideas scramble to catch up?
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James Orr – Philosopher, University of Cambridge
Johnny Burtka – President, Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI)
Dan McCarthy – Editor, Modern Age
Nathan Pinkoski – Political Theorist, St. Michael’s College
Bill Rivers – Novelist and Speechwriter
Alex Petkas – Classicist and Host of The Cost of Glory Podcast
Together, they discuss ambition, family, leadership, technology, education, and the moral imagination required to build a civilization worth inheriting.
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