The provided text is comprised of excerpts from an academic essay and editorial notes for its revision, focusing on the nature of conservatism. The essay, titled "The Reactionary Mind: The Politics of Entitled Loss from Burke to Neoliberalism," argues that conservatism is fundamentally a dynamic defense of hierarchy powered by the emotional concept of "entitled loss"—the fear that a deserved status or privilege is being taken away. It traces this lineage from Edmund Burke, who defended aristocratic order against the French Revolution, to John C. Calhoun, who adapted reactionary thought to protect slavery. Crucially, the text positions philosopher Ayn Rand as the "intellectual linchpin" who transformed this defense into the modern, market-based hierarchy of neoliberalism. The editorial notes confirm the goal is to strengthen the core thesis by using Rand to seamlessly bridge historical conservatism with its modern political manifestations.

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