Episode · The Megyn Kelly Show · 2022-08-30
Books mentioned on Speaking Your Mind, Markle's "Diva" Moment, and the Importance of Dads, with Spencer Klavan | Ep. 382
Megyn Kelly is joined by Spencer Klavan, host of "Young Heretics," to talk about the need to speak up and speak your mind, our cultural trend of wallowing in victimhood and glamorizing suffering, the
Spencer Klavan recommended Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, and discussed Clouds, The Odyssey, The Iliad, The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves by C. S. Lewis, and The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Clouds
Clouds is a famous comedic play by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes that satirizes Athenian intellectual culture, Sophistry, and contemporary education systems.
Discussed“and the closest comparison that I can come up with is with um Aristophanes clouds which is a comedy a a you know famous play from ancient Athens which is about the university system in in so many words”
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The Odyssey
The Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem by Homer that follows the arduous ten-year journey of Odysseus as he attempts to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
Discussed“there's a you know a scene in The Iliad where one of the heroes kind of uh Walks from ship to ship because he's so huge and he is able to you know transmit himself from the prow to the next prow”
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The Iliad
The Iliad by Homer is an ancient Greek epic poem that chronicles the fierce battles, heroic deeds, and tragic human costs surrounding the final weeks of the Trojan War.
Discussed“there's a you know a scene in The Iliad where one of the heroes kind of uh Walks from ship to ship because he's so huge”
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Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy that explores political ambition, conspiracy, betrayal, and the consequences of assassination in ancient Rome.
Recommended“like pick up your copy of of Julius Caesar I beg you uh your your life will be improved”
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The Abolition of Man
The Abolition of Man by C.S.
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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The Four Loves
Discussed“and 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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The Feminine Mystique
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan is a landmark 1960s feminist text that investigated the widespread unhappiness and unfulfilled potential of women trapped in domestic suburban roles.
Discussed“this is Betty ferdan's kind of you know inaugural text of Second wave feminism”
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“my book that's coming out in February is called how to save the West”