Battlecast

Buckle up for one of the most unique battles in human history – Iwo Jima. Thanks go out to Tom from Helena for buying us a round. We also want to thank all our listeners for helping the show grow.  We appreciate all of you!

I’m reading about the Caravan of Death tonight and came across the quote in the picture above. Thought I would share it with you. I’m taking notes and working on the show notes for you. In the meantime, get ready for the epic Battle of Iwo Jima. It’s a good one and it’s coming next… Continue reading Heard about the Caravan of Death?

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?

Thanks go out to Jeremy for contributing to the beer fund and Alice for the great email!