The World in Time / Lapham’s Quarterly Episode 102: Robert D. Kaplan
Aug 18, 2023
Journalist Robert D. Kaplan discusses tragic thinking, Greek perspective, misconceptions about democracy, the complexity of the world, and learning from literature in a thought-provoking conversation with Lewis H. Lapham.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
The Greek Perspective and Tragic Thinking
03:52 • 5min
Misconceptions about Democracy and the Importance of Building Institutions
08:48 • 2min
Tragic Thinking and the Complexity of the World
10:37 • 12min
Learning from Literature: Tragic Sensibility, Revolt, and Prometheus
22:30 • 4min