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3.4 – Covfefe & CS Lewis, a Natural Pairing

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What is “covfefe”? No one knows, except for a very small group. Either way, CS Lewis knows a lot about why we don’t have a Christian society, and Kevon and Phil would like to discuss this with you. You can read the quoted portions of Mere Christianity in the blog section of our site.

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Episode Resources
Sean Spicer just had the worst possible answer to the “covfefe” question
Teddy Roosevelt’s “The Man in the Arena” Speech
Mere Christianity by CS Lewis | Quoted Bits

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2.2 – Anti-Federalism Dies Hard

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Who’s tired of all the bickering and mudslinging going on between the two parties? How about we spend some time away from the political fray and go back in time…to talking about two different parties and their bickering?! Join Kevon and Phil for 20 minutes of Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists in the fight over the nature of power and governance in our nation.

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Mentioned in the Episode
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

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2.1 – European Philosophy in US History

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It’s here! Season 2 has arrived, and we’re going to go back to our roots and look at the basics of the US Constitution by actually using the curriculum that Phil and Kevon use in their classrooms. This week, we cover European philosophy of the Enlightenment era while also touching on the governing structures of ancient Rome and ancient Greece.

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Mentioned in the Episode
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Montesquieu
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Hobbes (Of “Calvin and” fame)

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1.14 Utopia

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What would it be like to live in a perfect place, with no conflict, no injustice? What would you burn to build a brighter future? Throughout history, humans have tried to build a perfect society, a utopia, but to no avail. We’ll discuss why they’ve failed, and why we still try.

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Sir Thomas More
Utopia

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