Episode · The Charlie Kirk Show · 2026-10-04

Books mentioned on From the Archive: What Is Wisdom? Why Our Schools Stopped Teaching It

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At the 2023 Educators Summit, Charlie argues that education must do far more than just fill students with information. It also must teach them to recognize truth, discern good from evil, and live virtuous lives.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Little House on the Prairie

   Laura Ingalls Wilder · at 15:33

   Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder is a classic autobiographical children's novel chronicling pioneer life on the American frontier.

   Critiqued

   “Having kids sit around all day long and just read books like Little House on the Prairie is a hyper-feminist failed model of educating young boys. Boys need to move every 20 minutes and need to be involved in learning all the time.”

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2. 

   Exodus

   Leon Uris · at 29:22

   Exodus by Leon Uris is a historical novel detailing the founding of the State of Israel and the turbulent events surrounding its creation.

   Discussed

   “I love the book of Exodus, one of my favorite books of the Bible, incredibly wise for a variety of reasons. And I think there's so much to learn from Sinai and from human nature and tyranny, which I think a lot of what we're living through right now actually, Exodus speaks to.”

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