Classics

Macaulay and My 75-Cent Epiphanies, Part 1

Macaulay and My 75-Cent Epiphanies, Part 1 by James Bovard Fearing that my writing style was becoming anemic, I recently sought a literary booster shot from my bookshelves. Happily, a dozen volumes of Thomas Macaulay awaited me. Macaulay made history mesmerizing, and I have been captivated by his speed, grace, and wit for 40 years. […]
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Pagan Philosophy, Pagan Virtue, Epistemology & Natural Law – Jay Dyer / Fr Dcn Ananias

Fr Dcn Dr Ananias joins me to cover the basics of epistemology, how do we view pagan classical literature as Orthodox? How do we appreciate and utilize the notions of pagan virtue without accepting the idea of “natural theology,” given we have critiqued this idea so often from Roman Catholicism. What are the extremes we […]

Is College Worthwhile? A Two-Time Dropout’s Take

Is College Worthwhile? A Two-Time Dropout’s Take by James Bovard President Biden is tub-thumping for Congress to create new federal handouts to make college free for the vast majority of students. But as Ryan McMaken and other commentators on mises.org have pointed out, college is vastly overpriced and overrated nowadays. My view on college stems […]
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Gaslight! Gaslighting, Trauma & Hitchcock’s Marnie! Jay + Tristan


Narcissism! Psychopath! GOSSSLYTIN! It’s all the rage!  Tristan and I will deconstruct what these terms really mean and how the Youtube dramasphere is misusing these terms, as well as considering the symbolism and meaning in these two films that enlighten us on the topics of psychological warfare, trauma, mind control and more!
 

 

Rediscovering the Classics Under Quarantine

American Conservative, March 30, 2020

Rediscovering the Classics Under Quarantine
by James Bovard
Thanks to coronavirus closings in most states, tens of millions of kids are at home for weeks or even the rest of the school year. This is an ideal opportunity to revive the natural love of reading that many young people have lost due to mind-deadening classroom regimes.