Did Western Thought-Leaders Betray Western Ideas? | Words That Matter

According to Roger Kimball, some of the modern world’s most esteemed thinkers and writers corrupted Western civilization’s moral, spiritual, and intellectual standards. In this episode of Words That Matter, he tells Lee Smith how the West can revive its most important values.

Timestamps:

01:19 Roger Kimball, author, editor, publisher
01:56 Encounter Books & New Criterion, pillars of conservative thought 
02:37 Kimball, author of “Tenured Radicals”
3:30 Socrates’ cultural legacy is as relevant today as ever
05:16 Kimball on “Treason of the Intellectuals”
06:04 Intellectuals abandoned their duty to tell the truth
07:24 The impact of politicizing intellectual life
18:18 Erosion of rule of law and individual rights
23:30 Preserving constitutional order and American identity
26:41 2024 Election critical for America’s future
28:11 Kimball: Revive traditional American value is crucial

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