A Bibliophile's Odyssey: Reading The Great Books

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Great Books Ep 103. Aristophanes - The Thesmophoriazusae. Crashing a Women's Festival
With more prosperity, there could be less rigidity regarding what is masculine vs feminine.
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Great Books Ep 102. Aristophanes - The Lysistrata. Intimacy in a Dopamine-Driven World
In a world where getting high is easy, is abstinence really a challenge?
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Great Books Ep 101. Aristophanes - The Frogs. On the Freedom of Speech
Does the impulse to defend a god through violence reveal underlying insecurities about one's own faith?
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Great Books Ep 100. Aristophanes - The Birds. Seeking Freedom and Utopia, Creating Autocracy
Revolutionary movements often end up recreating the very systems they sought to overthrow.
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February 2025

Great Books Ep 99. Aristophanes - The Peace. Ordinary Citizens Crave Harmony
Common people - who bear the costs of wars through lost lives, ruined farms, and broken families - ardently desire peace while leaders and war…
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Great Books Ep 98. Aristophanes - The Wasps. The Sting of Addiction and the Illusion of Change
About dealing with family members who get addicted to something, and about trying to change someone’s way of life by teaching them.
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Great Books Ep 97. Aristophanes - The Clouds. The Commodification of Education
The protagonist goes to school with an intent to learn how to cheat and avoid paying debts rather than intellectual development.
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January 2025

Great Books Ep 96. Aristophanes - The Knights. Is Politics a Dirty Game?
Reflecting on politicians who lie, cheat, and manipulate their way to the top.
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Great Books Ep 95. Aristophanes - The Acharnians. Seeking Peace in a Time of War
Reflecting on the importance of peace treaties to end the vicious cycle of violence that causes a lot of destruction
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Great Books Ep 94. Euripides - The Cyclops. Navigating Truth in a World of Misinformation
Reflecting on themes of misinformation, distorted narratives and the ease with which truth can be manipulated.
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Great Books Ep 93. Euripides - Iphigenia at Aulis. Perils of Impersonation
Identity theft or impersonation can make someone an involuntary participant in harm to others, even without their knowledge or consent.
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Great Books Ep 92. Euripides - Iphigenia Among the Tauri. Statue from the Sky and Dreams of the Future
Thoughts about Artemis' statue falling from the sky, do all people see visions about future in dreams?
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