#706

Mentioned in 28 episodes

The Closing of the American Mind

Book • 1987

Author

Allan Bloom

Mentioned by

Sam Harris

Douglas Murray

Jonathan Haidt

Thomas Chatterton Williams

Mentioned in 28 episodes

Mentioned by

Sam Harris

while discussing the issues facing American society, referencing its prescient observations on societal trends.

663 snips

Sam Harris On Consciousness, Meditation, Misinformation, AI, & What Ails The Modern World

Mentioned by

Douglas Murray

when discussing the lack of understanding of a meaningful life.

390 snips

376. Truth and Adventure as an Antidote to Suffering | Douglas Murray

Mentioned by

Jonathan Haidt

in relation to the title of his book.

132 snips

#61 Jonathan Haidt: When Good Intentions Go Bad

Mentioned by

Steven Smith

, who notes Bloom's lack of political engagement.

49 snips

Straussian Summer School

Mentioned by

Thomas Chatterton Williams

in relation to his views on the alignment of personal interests and righteous causes.

42 snips

When the Right Went Woke

Mentioned by

Glenn Loury

during a discussion on free inquiry and the challenges of expressing controversial opinions.

40 snips

John McWhorter – Glenn and John Live at Brown University

Mentioned by

Bret Stephens

as a book suggesting the end was nigh.

27 snips

Has Freedom Failed Us? A Debate

Mentioned by

Jose Manuel Silva

in the context of the U.S. closing in on itself.

26 snips

Why Latin America is Attractive to Global Investors

Mentioned as describing what was DEI in those days.

23 snips

Doomscroll 25: Francis Fukuyama

Mentioned by

Dexter White

when discussing the decline of American intellectual life.

20 snips

Episode #218 -- Dexter White and Our Metastasizing Media Cancer

Mentioned by

Alex Priou

as a powerful and provocative book addressing important societal issues.

18 snips

Alex Priou: A Straussian Generation?

Mentioned by

Brian Chow

in the context of the self-destructive nature of higher education and its impact on liberal arts education.

17 snips

Nathan Pinkoski: Actually Existing Postliberalism

Mentioned by

Freddy Gray

as a very important book, and by

Ben Domenech

when discussing his interview with Christopher Rufo.

17 snips

How to revive the American mind

Mentioned by

Jennifer Frey

as the topic of a spicy conversation with Brad Carson about liberal education.

16 snips

Liberal Education on Life Support with guest Jennifer Frey

Recommended by

Jeremy Wayne Tate

as a book that captures the loss of education as transmission.

14 snips

Jeremy Wayne Tate – On How Classical Education Actually Prepares Us for "Adulting"

Daniel Garner

references this book to emphasize colleges throwing away their responsibility of defending a useless space.

13 snips

Sweeny vs Bard #63 w. Daniel Gardner of O. G. Rose - Belonging and Process

Mentioned by

Ruby LaRocca

in her essay about teenage happiness, referencing his views on the importance of books and structure in education.

13 snips

Wisdom from a Teen and a Grandfather—60 Years Apart

Mentioned by the podcast host as a book that discusses Nietzsche's philosophy.

11 snips

Q&A Episode #1

Mentioned by

Jonathan Silver

as an unlikely bestseller that explored the tastes and aspirations of students, observing their deep commitment to equality.

11 snips

How Islamism Took Over the Middle East

Mentioned by Fr. Freddy Richardson in the context of discussing the state of American academic culture and the prevailing emphasis on civility and niceness.

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