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Chesterton's Fence
Last discussed Oct 18, 2026
A mental model: don't remove a rule or institution until you understand why it was put there.
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"It's called the Chestertonian fence. And the idea is, okay, you walk into a field and there's a fence. A conservative goes, 'No, no, let's find out what this fence is for. Maybe it's for a reason.' And there's this idea that traditions are solutio..."
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