The Outstater Posted: December 2, 2021 2022 and Chesterton’s Fence IT IS THE SIMPLEST of public policies, both infinitely practical and politically inarguable. It is known as “Chesterton’s Fence.” John F. Kennedy swore by it. Our generation has no idea what it means. It will frame our New Year’s resolution. It is the principle that reforms should not be made until the reasoning behind the existing state of affairs is understood. It comes Read the full article…   Filed under: Indiana Writers Group There are no comments yet »

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