Great Books Ep 37. The Odyssey Book 9. Overcoming Fear of the 'other': The Key to a More Peaceful World

How can we combat fear and misunderstandings that arise due to dehumanizing others who we think are backward and more dangerous

“Stay here, my brave fellows,” said I, “all the rest of you, while I go with my ship and exploit these people myself: I want to see if they are uncivilized savages, or a hospitable and humane race.”

~ The Odyssey - Book IX (Samuel Butler Translation. p230)

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In Book 9 of The Odyssey, Ulysses recounts the story of his and his companions’ encounter with the…