Elizabeth Corey

Elizabeth Corey, writer and university teacher known for her essay "On the Pleasure of Admiring," discusses admiration, education, and cultural habits. She explores how admiration counters self-promotion and competition. She recounts classroom sparks, defends connoisseurship, and links admiration to generosity, gratitude, and a calm, receptive disposition.

Elizabeth Corey, an academic and writer, discusses the life and philosophy of Michael Oakeshott, emphasizing his views on individualism, liberal education, and opposition to identity politics. They explore Oakeshott's critical view of careerism, the virtue of changing one's mind, and the importance of living in the present moment. The conversation touches on thinkers like Augustine and Montaigne, highlighting Oakeshott's social adeptness and preference for meaningful conversations over winning debates.