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August 29, 2018
7:00 - 9:00
Absolute Values
Published this summer by Harvard University Press but largely written, presumably, during the Biden administration, Dabhoiwala’s skeptical history of Anglosphere—especially U.S.—speech libertarianism is veined throughout…
Begin the World Over Again
I was once told that I was in an abusive relationship with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. It is true that they have…
Mano a Mano
Aristotle, a student of a wrestler named Plato, taught that eudaimonia, usually translated as “happiness” or “the good life,” requires both intellectual and moral virtues.…
In 1968 at the national party conventions, William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal—two ideological and personal rivals—debated the issues of the day and traded insults. It was an explosive political spectacle that presaged the culture wars and today’s polarized media landscape. Following a short screening, Rick Perlstein (author of Nixonland) and Modern Age editor Daniel McCarthy will discuss the Buckley/Vidal debates, and their historical context and relevance today, in a moderated conversation led by Timothy Crimmins. At a time of deep division, it’s worth asking: Has there ever been civil discourse in America?
Presented by The Point, Illinois Humanities and the Public Media Institute; RSVP here.