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We take a look at American Marxism by Mark Levin. In American Marxism, Levin explains how the core elements of Marxist ideology are now pervasive in American society and culture—from our schools, the press, and corporations, to Hollywood, the Democratic Party, and the Biden presidency—and how it is often cloaked in deceptive labels like “progressivism,” “democratic socialism,” “social activism,” a...

This is our discussion of Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield. At Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, feared and admired Spartan soldiers stood three hundred strong. Theirs was a suicide mission, to hold the pass against the invading millions of the mighty Persian army. Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus Korner on Substack Consider supporting the sho...

We take a look at Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield. Day after bloody day they withstood the terrible onslaught, buying time for the Greeks to rally their forces. Born into a cult of spiritual courage, physical endurance, and unmatched battle skill, the Spartans would be remembered for the greatest military stand in history—one that would not end until the rocks were awash with blood, leaving onl...

You had some things to say on the YouTube channel and I respond. We are currently reading Gates of Fire and will follow that with American Marxism by Mark Levin. Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus Korner on Substack Consider supporting the show on Patreon See what I'm reading on Goodreads Check out my book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a look at books we’ve discussed from the beginning of the podcast. This episode:The God Delusion by Richard DawkinsThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsThe Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Metamorphoses by OvidDMT: The Spirit Molecule by Rick StrassmanFathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new articles at KawFee Haus Korner on Sub...

We take a look at Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin’s son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki―son of a giant―blood brother to Odin and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new ar...

We take a look at Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin’s son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki―son of a giant―blood brother to Odin and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. Finally on Twitter @KawFee_Haus Read new ar...

This is our discussion about Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds by Michael Knowles. You can no longer keep your social media account—or your job—and acknowledge truths such as: Washington, Jefferson, and Columbus were great men. Schools and libraries should not coach children in sexual deviance. Men don’t have uteruses. Finally on Twitter @KawFee_HausRead new articles at KawFee Haus...

We take a look at Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds by Michael Knowles of The Daily Wire. You can no longer keep your social media account—or your job—and acknowledge truths such as: Washington, Jefferson, and Columbus were great men. Schools and libraries should not coach children in sexual deviance. Men don’t have uteruses. Finally on Twitter @KawFee_HausRead KawFee Haus Korner on...

We take a look at The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway. The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway's most enduring works. Told in language of great simplicity and power, it is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal -- a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Finally on Twitter @KawFee_HausSee new articles at KawFe...

We discuss the new Pixar movie "Luca". On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a look at an essay called "It is Obscene" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. "In certain young people today like these two from my writing workshop, I notice what I find increasingly troubling: a cold-blooded grasping, a hunger to take and take and take, but never give; a massive sense of entitlement; an inability to show gratitude; an ease with dishonesty and pretension and selfishness that is...

We take a look at The Big Short by Michael Lewis. The real story of the crash began in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine and the SEC doesn't dare, or bother, to tread: the bond and real estate derivative markets where geeks invent impenetrable securities to profit from the misery of lower- and middle-class Americans who can't pay their debts. The smart people who understood what w...

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On this memorial day, we are reflecting on the one Just War in world history and a less discussed but important event. After a consequential turn in the African Theatre the Allies turn their sights to mainland Europe while the Germans try to juggle sometime allies and waning enthusiasm in Italy. Thank you to everyone who listened to this episode and those who served and truly serve this country. H...

We have our discussion about Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell. Discrimination and Disparities gathers a wide array of empirical evidence to challenge the idea that different economic outcomes can be explained by any one factor, be it discrimination, exploitation, or genetics. This revised and enlarged edition also analyzes the human consequences of the prevailing social vision of th...

We take a look at Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell. Discrimination and Disparities gathers a wide array of empirical evidence to challenge the idea that different economic outcomes can be explained by any one factor, be it discrimination, exploitation, or genetics. This revised and enlarged edition also analyzes the human consequences of the prevailing social vision of these dispari...

We have our discussion about Poetics and Rhetoric by Aristotle. In the Poetics, his near-contemporary account of classical Greek tragedy, Aristotle examine the dramatic elements of plot, character, language and spectacle that combine to produce pity and fear in the audience, and asks why we derive pleasure from this apparently painful process. Taking examples from the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles...

We take a look at Poetics and Rhetoric by Aristotle. In the Poetics, his near-contemporary account of classical Greek tragedy, Aristotle examine the dramatic elements of plot, character, language and spectacle that combine to produce pity and fear in the audience, and asks why we derive pleasure from this apparently painful process. Taking examples from the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripi...

We have a follow up discussion about Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are The Black Swan, Antifragile, Skin in the Game, and The B...

We take a look at Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are The Black Swan, Antifragile, Skin in the Game, and The Bed of Procrustes. C...

We have a discussion about When Harry Became Sally by Ryan T. Anderson. Consider supporting the show on PatreonSee what I'm reading on GoodreadsCheck out my book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a look at When Harry Became Sally by Ryan T. Anderson. When Harry Became Sally provides thoughtful answers to questions arising from our transgender moment. Drawing on the best insights from biology, psychology, and philosophy, Ryan Anderson offers a nuanced view of human embodiment, a balanced approach to public policy on gender identity, and a sober assessment of the human costs of getti...

We take a look at Propaganda by Edward Bernays. Next up: When Harry Became Sally“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.”—Edward BernaysConsider supporting the sho...

We take a look at Propaganda by Edward Bernays. His 1928 bombshell Propaganda lays out his eerily prescient vision for using propaganda to regiment the collective mind in a variety of areas, including government, politics, art, science and education. To read this book today is to frightfully comprehend what our contemporary institutions of government and business have become in regards to organize...