Show Notes
Phil is joined by Dan Walden, formerly a professor in the honors college at the University of Tulsa, to discuss Dan's essay "The Left Case for Great Books," alongside Plato's Symposium.
The Manifesto:
Dan Walden "The Left Case for Great Books"
https://thepointmag.com/examined-life/the-left-case-for-great-books/
The Art:
Plato's Symposium
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