#719

Mentioned in 47 episodes

The Closing of the American Mind

Book • 1987

Mentioned by

Thomas Chatterton Williams

Mentioned in 47 episodes

Mentioned by

Sam Harris

while discussing the issues facing American society, referencing its prescient observations on societal trends.

Sam Harris On Consciousness, Meditation, Misinformation, AI, & What Ails The Modern World

Mentioned by

Douglas Murray

when discussing the lack of understanding of a meaningful life.

376. Truth and Adventure as an Antidote to Suffering | Douglas Murray

Mentioned by

David Brooks

when discussing moral relativism and the prevailing ethos of individual values.

What’s Actually Breaking America — with David Brooks

Mentioned by

Jonathan Haidt

in relation to the title of his book.

#61 Jonathan Haidt: When Good Intentions Go Bad

Mentioned by

Jonah Goldberg

as a really big deal when it came out.

In Defense of Dogma | Solo

Mentioned by

Steven Smith

, who notes Bloom's lack of political engagement.

Straussian Summer School

Mentioned as describing what was DEI in those days.

Doomscroll 25: Francis Fukuyama

Mentioned by

Thomas Chatterton Williams

in relation to his views on the alignment of personal interests and righteous causes.

When the Right Went Woke

Mentioned by

Glenn Loury

during a discussion on free inquiry and the challenges of expressing controversial opinions.

John McWhorter – Glenn and John Live at Brown University

Mentioned as potentially related to the theoretical and programmatic frameworks for the far-right assault on higher education.

Class Struggle for the University w/ Ian Gavigan

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