It’s time for philosopher versus philosopher. This month we have American John Dewey, firmly representing America’s faith in progress, versus Niccolò Machiavelli, representing political realism. Both men are smart. Both men are rational. They proceed from what the Japanese would call two different “ways.” It is precisely their unproven beginning points, what Van Til would… Continue reading Philosopher Vs. Philosopher

Next week, get ready for the death of a world in episode 7 – The Battle of Zama. Sorry about the downtime. Our server crashed because of all the traffic. Thanks go out to Jenny for the battle suggestion.

In this showdown, we have two of the most renowned political philosophers of all time: Carl Schmitt and John Rawls. If Clausewitz is right that “war is politics by other means,” we can’t ignore them. Who do you think is right?

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These are some of my resources I used while working on the show notes for episode 8, the Battle of Iwo Jima. Tonight, I’m drinking Kona Big Wave and loving life. Wishing you all the best, Luke

I was working on the show notes for episode 8, and came across this quote from the book War Without Mercy. It’s from a popular Japanese song from 1944. This is how the culture of the Samurai was popularized. Imagine Lady Gaga singing about this and think how completely different this society was from ours.