In this episode, Rod and Kale discuss
the underlying issue of "telos"—the end or purpose of a thing—as a
necessary guide for action, whether in the context of the military
or schools or any institution. What can you ground a culture or
civilization upon? Is self-definition enough? Is desire sufficient?
They move into a discussion of curated narratives and then into Sam
Brinton, the BDSM enthusiast and new Biden appointee. What are the
grounds for us to object?
They end with a discussion of liturgies.
We all have liturgies—modes of scripted and often unconscious
behaviors that "create" us or form us. What do our own personal and
public liturgies create in and through us?
Topics:
War and Perspective
"Critical Military Theory"
Fog of War, and the myth of
administrative control
"We create our own reality"
When ideals clash with the telos
What is a School for?
Sam Brinton
Narrative Suppression
Pageau and the Liturgies of Sin
Liturgies form and imply telos
Normalizing Kink
Auden watches a movie with Germans
Liturgies of the death works and
classical liberalism
A new podcast from The American Conservative, presented by Kale Zelden and bestselling author Rod Dreher, exploring faith, culture, and public affairs.