

110 - Charlie Kirk, Iryna Zarutska, and the Abolition of Man
12 snips Sep 19, 2025
This discussion delves into the chilling realities of recent murders and the apathy surrounding them. It examines the irrational nature of evil through the lenses of Augustine and C.S. Lewis. The host critiques modern justice reforms while contrasting progressive ideas with the need to uphold eternal truths. The talk also highlights Lewis's thoughts on the dangers of abandoning objective values, warning against the slide into will-to-power politics. Finally, it advocates for a revival of classical education and virtue to reclaim justice and human flourishing.
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Witnessing Murders Online
- Andrew Snyder describes seeing two murders (Iryna Zarutska and Charlie Kirk) appear on his social feed and how that exposure felt unnatural.
- He emphasizes that constant online exposure gives an artificial omniscience that deadens our response to real death.
Evil As Irrational Turning
- Snyder links evil to irrationality and a turning away from being toward non-being and chaos.
- He locates reason as tied to reality and goodness, drawing on Christian and classical thinkers.
Apathy On The Train
- Snyder recounts the Charlotte light-rail murder where bystanders showed apathy while a woman bled to death.
- He describes a nearby woman who waited, took her purse, then walked past the dying victim.