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Episode 102: Robert D. Kaplan

The World in Time / Lapham’s Quarterly

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The Greek Perspective and Tragic Thinking

Exploring the Greeks' perspective on the world and tragedy, this chapter delves into the concept of difficult choices and the presence of wrongness. Contrasting the Greek tragedy with the lack of a tragic sensibility in Americans, the speaker discusses the Federalist Papers, American exceptionalism, and the importance of geography.

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