Episode · EconTalk · 2021-07-05
Books mentioned on Claudia Hauer on War, Education, and Strategic Humanism
Claudia Hauer of St. John's College and the Air Force Academy talks about her book Strategic Humanism with EconTalk host Russ Roberts.
Russ Roberts recommended The Sweet Spot by Paul Bloom, and discussed The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Road to Serfdom by F. A. Hayek. Claudia Hauer recommended Achilles in Vietnam by Jonathan Shay, and discussed Simone Weil's The Iliad, Or, The Poem of Force by Simone Weil and others, Tribe by Sebastian Junger, and Politics.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Iliad
The Iliad by Homer is an ancient Greek epic poem that details the events of the Trojan War and the wrath of Achilles.
Discussed“i want to start our conversation with the iliad uh we're which is where you begin the book uh after an introductory chapter that we're gonna come back to um now the iliad”
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Simone Weil's The Iliad, Or, The Poem of Force
Discussed“simone uh very pointedly stated at the during uh world war ii that uh she had an essay entitled the iliad or the poem of force uh in which she talked about the propensity and the iliad to turn the uh the man human being into a mere thing”
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Achilles in Vietnam
Achilles in Vietnam by Jonathan Shay is a psychological and clinical study that compares the combat trauma experienced by modern American soldiers in the Vietnam War with the emotional experiences of Achilles and other figures in Homer's Iliad.
Recommended“jonathan shea has this book achilles in vietnam in which he points out that the cycles the emotional cycles that we see unleashed in achilles”
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The Odyssey
Homer's epic poem The Odyssey recounts the arduous ten-year journey of the Greek hero Odysseus as he strives to return home to Ithaca following the Trojan War, facing mythical monsters, divine wrath, and profound personal trials along the way.
Discussed“um uh i i'm a big fan of the fagles translation but i understand that uh emily wilson is is working on one”
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The Sweet Spot
The Sweet Spot by Paul Bloom is a psychology book that investigates why human beings voluntarily seek out pain, suffering, and challenging experiences as part of a meaningful life.
Recommended“paul bloom has a new book coming out i'm looking forward to call the sweet spot which is about the fact that people like seem to take on things that lead to suffering”
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Tribe
Tribe by Sebastian Junger is a non-fiction book that explores the psychological need for community, human connection, and the challenges veterans face when reintegrating into modern society.
Discussed“well i saw your episode with sebastian younger a few years ago because i was a huge fan when his book tribe came out”
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Politics
Politics by Aristotle is an ancient foundational philosophical treatise examining the nature of the state, governance, citizenship, and political organization.
Discussed“and what kinds of um yeah i guess politically excuse me i guess politically like just what kinds of um um what kinds of um laws or policies might we establish that would encourage i mean this is aristotle's politics which i don't really talk about in the book”
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The Road to Serfdom
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Discussed“and i think you know i i'm a big fan of of hayek the economist and uh there's a page or two in uh in uh the road to serfdom where he makes the case for a socialized medicine”
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“we're going to be talking about war terror rage technology leadership building on her recent book strategic humanism lessons on leadership from the ancient greeks”
“i'm a big fan of the odyssey uh by homer uh i have not read the iliad shame on me but on the surface it doesn't seem worth reading”
“yeah i guess today has been claudia hower her book is strategic humanism claudia thanks for being part of econ talk”