In 'Hillbilly Elegy,' J.D. Vance recounts his life growing up in a dysfunctional family in Middletown, Ohio, with roots in Kentucky's Appalachia. The book details his experiences with poverty, addiction, and family violence, as well as his journey to joining the marines and eventually graduating from Yale Law School. Vance provides a personal and insightful look into the decline of the white working class in America, exploring themes of family, culture, and the loss of the American dream. The memoir also touches on the political swing of the region, particularly in relation to the 2016 presidential election and the appeal of Donald Trump to this demographic.
In this book, Natan Sharansky and Ron Dermer make a compelling case for the spread of democracy as essential for overcoming tyranny and terror. Sharansky, drawing from his experiences as a Soviet dissident, argues that democracy can thrive even in societies previously deemed unsuitable for it, citing examples from post-WWII Germany and Japan, as well as his own experiences in the USSR. The authors emphasize the importance of freedom and democratic principles in achieving peace and stability, particularly in the context of Arab-Israeli relations and global politics.
Written in 1951, God and Man at Yale is a critical examination of Yale University's undergraduate education by William F. Buckley Jr., who had just graduated from the institution. The book argues that Yale's faculty were undermining the university's founding ethos of Christian humanism by promoting atheism, collectivism, and Keynesian economics. Buckley criticized specific courses and professors for their hostility to religion and individualism, suggesting that this was a betrayal of the values held by Yale's alumni. The book is considered a seminal work in the American conservative movement and had a significant impact on Buckley's career and public profile.
In Today's "Moment of Truth," Saurabh and Nick sit down with J.D. Vance, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, author of the best-selling "Hillbilly Elegy," and co-founder of Narya Venture Capital, to discuss the disastrous Afghanistan exit, parallel failures in Iraq, the problem with our University system, and why our ruling class and ivy-tower educated journalists get everything wrong about working class America.
J. D. Vance is an American author, Iraq war veteran, and venture capitalist. He is best known for his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" which the New York Times called "one of the six best books to help understand Trump's win." The Washington Post called him the "voice of the Rust Belt." JD Vance earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy from Ohio State University and his Juris Doctorate from Yale University. Vance is a Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute researching American society and culture. He is currently a candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio.
Learn more about Vance's work here:
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27161156-hillbilly-elegy
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