traditional conservatives (Hobbes) hold the view that if left unchecked that human nature can cause problems whereas New Right conservatives (Nozick) believe that it should be left unchecked.
New Rightconservatives view human nature as progressive with the potential of self-seeking individualism whereas traditional conservatives (Hobbes) hold a more pessimistic view. Hobbes stated that human nature in the state of nature is in a state of 'war of every man against every man'.