Saving Western Civilization

American Politics and Government Summit, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, June 10, 2024

This compelling conversation with Dan McCarthy of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) revolves around James Hankins's latest book, The Golden Thread: A History of the Western Tradition (co-written with Allen C. Guelzo of Princeton University), its role in the effort to reform and reshape American education, and the efforts to rekindle a broad appreciation for Western civilization.

Hankins discusses the roots and relevance of classical education, offering a passionate defense of its formative power in shaping minds and souls. He explores how many modern universities have marginalized the Western canon, replacing it with ideologically-driven curricula – and what’s been lost in the process.