Russ roberts of shalem college in jerusalem and stamford universities hoover institution. Roosevelt montas of columbia university, where he is senior lecture in american studies in english. He is the author of great title, the author of rescuing socrates,. how the great books change my life and why they matter for a new generation.
How do books change our lives? Educator and author Roosevelt Montás of Columbia University talks about his book Rescuing Socrates with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Drawing on his own educational and life journey, Montás shows how great books don't just teach us stuff--they get inside us and make us who we are.