Classical Wisdom Speaks

Can We/Should We Save the "West"?

Feb 16, 2023

52:26

Highlights

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Episode notes

The Crisis of Reality

05:30

Is There a Virtue in Free Speech?

03:18

The Great Conversations

01:55

Introduction

5min

Are We in the End of Days?

4min

The West Is Not Just a Dog Whistle

4min

The Great Conversations

2min

Are We in Charge of Saving the West?

4min

How Do You Know What You Know?

3min

What Is Virtue in the Decline of Society?

5min

Is There a Virtue in Free Speech?

3min

The Crisis of Reality

6min

10.

Is There a Strong Reaction to Parts of the Republic?

3min

11.

Is There a Quarrel Between the Ancient and the Modern?

6min

12.

Great Books Can Enrich Us

2min

13.

Can the West Be Saved?

5min

Is the West in Decline? Is it the end of days or media hype? And what is the "West" anyways?

In this episode of Classical Wisdom Speaks with Spencer Klavan, we discuss how ancient wisdom is necessary to solve modern crises, why ordinary people are the essential component to the solution and whether we can/should save the West.

Spencer Klavan is a classicist with a Ph.D. from Oxford, and host of the Young Heretics podcast, as well as assistant editor of the Claremont Review of Books and The American Mind. He is also author of "Music in Ancient Greece: Melody, Rhythm", and Life as well as most recently "How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises".

You can buy Spencer's book (JUST OUT) here.

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