Book · 1947
The Abolition of Man
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There are two books I say every believer ought to read. One is The Abolition of Man and the other is That Hideous Strength.
What they say about it
- Essential reading recommendation“every believer ought to read”2
- Explains future consequences“is not going to liberate human beings”2
The best things said about it
In two books—'The Abolition of Man' and 'That Hideous Strength'—he spelled that out and made the point that if that happens, it is not going to liberate human beings; in fact, it's going to abolish them.
Abolition of Man, which is like my favorite education book, super short.
Charlie Kirk The Charlie Kirk Show · Oct 2026 Well, I will do an assigned reading, The Abolition of Man. That's your weekend reading, everyone.
C.S. Lewis wrote a phenomenal essay called The Abolition of Man back in the 1940s.
It reminds me of a book by C.S. Lewis called The Abolition of Man and he talks about things happening in there where you start removing organs and then you lose the function.
C.S. Lewis explained this the best in his book abolition of man which is that almost every religion talks about a certain way to live a Tao or a path that we should be on and so more more simply than just the bible.
Charlie Kirk The Charlie Kirk Show · Apr 2026 Where and when it comes up
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How it comes up
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Why people recommend it
The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis is a philosophical work examining objective morality, education, and the dangers of altering human nature. Charlie Kirk recommended the text on The Charlie Kirk Show as his favorite book on education, and later cited it to explain how an objective path or moral code can be found across almost every religion and culture. Emily Jashinsky suggested it on Breaking Points as weekend reading for her audience, while Orin McIntyre brought it up on Timcast IRL to discuss how social engineers attempt to alter human nature and society. John Lennox recommended it on How I Write as essential reading for believers regarding the redefinition of humanity, and similarly noted on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast that the book cautions against the implications of genetic experimentation. Sean Davis brought up Lewis's work on The Megyn Kelly Show to illustrate the consequences of removing foundational cultural norms, and Candace Owens mentioned reading it on Candace to discuss the distinction between science and scientism.
Every mention
John Lennox There are two books I say every believer ought to read. One is the abolition of man and the other is that h… 3
Recommended
“There are two books I say every believer ought to read. One is the abolition of man and the other is that hideous strength. The third one of his science fiction books.”
Discussed
“CS Lewis in the 1940s saw exactly what was going to happen if a group of human beings took it into their heads to determine and redefine all future Generations through genetic experimentation and so on and in two books abolition of man and That Hideous Strength he spelled that out”
Discussed
“In two books—'The Abolition of Man' and 'That Hideous Strength'—he spelled that out and made the point that if that happens, it is not going to liberate human beings; in fact, it's going to abolish them.”
Charlie Kirk anything by c.s lewis thank you for reminding me yeah uh so abolition of man which is like my favorite educ… 2
Recommended
“anything by c.s lewis thank you for reminding me yeah uh so abolition of man which is like my favorite education book super short”
Discussed
“C.S. Lewis explained this the best in his book abolition of man which is that almost every religion talks about a certain way to live a Tao or a path that we should be on and so more more simply than just the bible”
Emily Jashinsky Well, I will do an assigned reading, The Abolition of Man. That's your weekend reading, everyone. 1
Recommended
“Well, I will do an assigned reading, The Abolition of Man. That's your weekend reading, everyone.”
Orin McIntyre CS Lewis wrote a phenomenal essay called the abolition of man back in the 1940s. 1
Recommended
“CS Lewis wrote a phenomenal essay called the abolition of man back in the 1940s.”
Candace Owens because I I recently read CS Lewis is the abolition of Ben uh and I think it's a really important point to… 1
Discussed
“because I I recently read CS Lewis is the abolition of Ben uh and I think it's a really important point to hit upon in case people are not familiar”
Sean Davis It reminds me of a book by C.S. Lewis called the abolition of man and he talks about things happening in th… 1
Discussed
“It reminds me of a book by C.S. Lewis called the abolition of man and he talks about things happening in there where you start removing organs and then you lose the function.”
Spencer Klavan and he Lewis actually writes about this in the four loves that experience of oh you too I thought I was the… 1
Discussed
“and he Lewis actually writes about this in the four loves that experience of oh you too I thought I was the only one right”
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Passing
“and so you know I'm I'm reading uh the screw tape letters right now and it's it's you know all about the devil essentially and it's all about fear If you can keep a person in fear you can control them”