Petrarch the Moralist, with Jim Easton and Dr. Thomas Fleming
In this podcast we introduce Petrarch, speak briefly about his life and work, and proceed to discuss his recommendations on how to lead a private life.
Category: Interviews
“You Shall Be As Gods.”
Pico della Mirandola’s “Oration on the Dignity of Man” is celebrated by leftists and conservatives as a classic statement on human dignity. In fact, this confused product of a a brilliant young mind is one of the opening shots in the rebellion against God and human nature. There is, however, a happy ending.
Westerns Episode 18: Wind River (2017)
In the final episode of our 1990-present day section, Dr. Fleming examines the Taylor Sheridan written-and-directed film Wind River. The final episode in the series will be The Long Riders.
Westerns Episode 8: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
A singular movie among John Ford’s work, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance showcases the American West and questions narratives about heroes, politics, and America itself.Homework for next episode will be to watch Howard Hawks’ El Dorado.
Podcast: Prof. E.C. Kopff Podcast with John Yost, 13 Min.
This podcast on the importance of humane studies was recorded during the Fleming Foundation’s 2023 Summer School on The Wrong of Rights. In a week or so, the lectures will be on sale.
Anterus Smith Interviews the Philosopher Proclus
I knew this early on and watched, as every decade went by, people—not just Americans—growing duller and dumber, ruder and more indifferent to all the little customs and courtesies that had separated us from savages.
Roger McGrath on Guns and Violence, continued
TJF: What do you think of arming teachers? What qualifications would you impose? What other approaches might be taken, apart from saving the family and destroying consolidated schools. Finally, what went wrong with the sheriff’s deputies? Should Sheriff Israel be forced to resign? It’s unfortunate that it has come to arming teachers, but I suppose that before we can remake our society I think that certain qualified personnel on school grounds be permitted concealed carry. Probably most of the faculty, administrators, and staff wouldn’t want to do so, and that’s fine because if only a few were armed, rigorously trained, and...
Roger McGrath on Guns and Violence
TJF: In the wake of the recent school shooting in Florida, the Soros-funded campaign to disarm Americans and make them incapable of defending themselves from criminals and predators has fixated on demands for banning assault weapons, automatics, and semi-automatics. Could you help us understand what these terms mean? Roger McGrath: I asked the same question of the city council of a town here locally when they proposed a ban on “assault rifles” about 30 years ago. They all sat there with stupid looks on their faces. One of them turned to the city attorney, and he started reading to...
Greek Interview with Thomas Fleming
Thomas Fleming was recently interviewed (10 November) by Nikolaos Hidiroglou for the Greek newspaper Ελεύθερη Ώρα (Eleftheri Ora). Is Donald Trump the man for the job in the White House for the Republicans? The “Grand Old Party” has been fielding impossible presidential candidates that have made Republicans a political joke: Bob Dole, John McCain, Mitt Romney. Perhaps the worst was George W. Bush, who won two elections, squandered money and lives on a pointless and fruitless war in Iraq, and bankrupted his country. How could Trump do any worse? Trump’s great strength is his candor: He openly talks of...
Interview with Misa Djurkovic, Part III
The Bigger Picture 8. Why is this happening. Is this a case of historical accident? Do you agree with American and European who say it is all the fault of President Assad or does US support for the rebels—only the “moderate and democratic” rebels, of course—play a part? The roots of this problem spread deep into neoconservative (neotrotskyite) schemes and are behind the agenda of “democratizing” the Muslim world. It started with Afghanistan and reaches a climax with Arab Spring. There is now massive instability all around MENA (the Middle East and North Africa): the slaughter of Christians, outbursts of...
