# Saving Classical Liberalism: Isabel Paterson **URL:** **By** Paul Meany **Published:** February 25, 2021 --- From humble origins, Isabel Paterson became one of the foremost critics of the New Deal. ## Summary: In the early 20th-century liberal ideas were in danger of becoming extinct with the rise of extreme ideologies such as fascism and communism in Europe and the massively expanding state of the New Deal era. Perturbed by the ever-increasing government, Isabel Paterson wrote her magnum opus, "The God of the Machine," about how free and creative individuals bring about progress, not the state. ## Mentions: Midday Dance by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4047-midday-dance](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4047-midday-dance) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license) Village Dawn by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4586-village-dawn](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4586-village-dawn) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license) Touching Moments One - Pulse by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4537-touching-moments-one---pulse](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4537-touching-moments-one---pulse) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license) Promising Relationship by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4246-promising-relationship](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4246-promising-relationship) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license) Pensif by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4202-pensif](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4202-pensif) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license) White by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4626-white](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4626-white) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license) Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4384-sneaky-snitch](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4384-sneaky-snitch) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license) Umbrella Pants by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4559-umbrella-pants](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4559-umbrella-pants) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license) Water Lily by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4609-water-lily](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4609-water-lily) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license) Trio for Piano, Cello, and Clarinet by Kevin MacLeod Link: [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4547-trio-for-piano-cello-and-clarinet](https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4547-trio-for-piano-cello-and-clarinet) License: [https://filmmusic.io/standard-license](https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)