Conservatism: a regard for, habit of reasoning from, and promotion of, that set of values so basic to human nature that no unusual degree of sophistication is required to understand… Read more Attempt at a Definition for ‘Conservatism’ →
Seriousness is an attitude in a person, toward some subject, assigning such importance to that subject that it eventually but inevitably mitigates against any frivolous, insufficient, dishonest or partial approach to that subject. Note: True seriousness must be distinguished from an attitude which might be termed pseudo-seriousness, under the influence of which people assign an inherently partial importance to a subject: “this is important to me.” Pseudo-Seriousness often manifests with impressive intensity and attachment. Ultimately, however, it requires a person to manipulate the subject in order to provide the desired… Read more Attempt at a Definition for the Word “Seriousness.” →