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The Biggest Problem with Great Books Reading Today

Classical wisdom was never meant to be read in isolation: why literature, history, and philosophy belong in the same intellectual workout.

Nov 1 • Tom Pappas

The Reading List that Built the Western Spirit and Ambition for Excellence

Marco Rubio’s speech can inspire us to read the Great (Greek) books that defined the essential traits of the West

Oct 24 • Tom Pappas

Nostos and the Discipline of Return — Calypso and the Cost of Choosing Home

The discipline of return requires knowing, every day, what you are returning to — and choosing it with full awareness of its costs.

Sep 6 • Tom Pappas

Odyssey Wisdom: Athena, the First Mentor

We are all like Telemachus. ambitious people in need of a guide who sees our potential before we do.

Aug 18 • Tom Pappas

Odyssey wisdom - The Return of the Enduring Hero

The meta-theme of Homer’s second classic: Can a man endure everything the world can throw at him and still remain himself?

Aug 9 • Tom Pappas

Will the fans of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey be open to learn about Homer's original hero Achilles?

3 lessons on leadership and life from Homer’s first hero Achilles and the men he led

May 27 • Tom Pappas

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