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Every book Claudia Hauer recommended on podcasts
Claudia Hauer appeared on EconTalk to discuss war, education, and strategic humanism, recommending and referencing several influential texts. She recommended Jonathan Shay's Achilles in Vietnam, using it to draw direct parallels between the emotional cycles of ancient Greek warriors and modern soldiers experiencing the psychological impacts of combat. Hauer also recommended Homer's The Iliad, explaining that young cadets need to confront the intense realities and metaphors found within the epic. In connection with this, she referenced Simone Weil's essay The Iliad, Or, The Poem of Force to discuss how epic poetry portrays the objectification of human beings during wartime, and connected the concept of moral injury in modern warfare to the original depictions of trauma found in Homer. Hauer mentioned Sebastian Junger's Tribe while discussing human needs for community and purpose beyond mere material comfort. Additionally, she cited Aristotle's Politics while exploring the role of laws and public policy in shaping virtuous citizens.
Books recommended by Claudia Hauer
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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.
Recommended“so something like the iliad where where you see all these metaphors um maybe that that is that is something um that that a a young cadet would need to confront about herself”
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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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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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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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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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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Claudia Hauer on War, Education, and Strategic Humanism | EconTalk | 2021-07-05 | 7 |