Apr 21, 2022
This week, Scott and Karl finish their discussion of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion, a heavy fandom collection of mythopoeic stories that form a complete history of Middle Earth.
The duo agrees— don't read this unless you’ve read the big trilogy first. Karl adds, “I think it’s very good. If Tolkien is as...
Apr 14, 2022
This week, Scott and Karl begin their discussion of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion, a collection of mythopoeic stories that form a complete history of Middle Earth. Until 1977, these manuscripts were unpublished until his son, Christopher Tolkien, edited them posthumously.
Producer Brett warns, "If you don't know...
Apr 7, 2022
This week, Scott and Karl finish their discussion of John Dewey's essay, "Challenge to Liberal Thought."
Written in his later life, Dewey expands on his criticisms of the Great Books of Western Civilization enterprise and a liberal arts education.
The duo agrees— this is shoddy work to say the least. At the end of...
#156- Dewey's "Challenge to Liberal Thought" Part 2
Apr 7, 2022
This week, Scott and Karl finish their discussion of John Dewey's essay, "Challenge to Liberal Thought."
Written in his later life, Dewey expands on his criticisms of the Great Books of Western Civilization enterprise and a liberal arts education.
The duo agrees— this is shoddy work to say the least. At the end of...