House of the Intellect - Ep. 1

INTELLECTUAL HOMELESSNESS:

This series will explore the contemporary state of the world of arts and ideas and how we can begin to build lives centered around culture and philosophy. We are often misled as to the nature and purpose of intellectual pursuits. I hope to clarify the history and cultural forces that shape our understanding of and participation in the house of the intellect. Unfortunately, Barzun’s book The House of the Intellect is currently out of print. The Internet Archive has a copy available online at The house of intellect : Barzun, Jacques, 1907- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. 

Articles I refer to in the lecture:

The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books - The Atlantic

Students Are Unprepared to Read Books — Minding The Campus

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