Nietzsche, Shakespeare, Aristotle, And The Soul Of American Politics | Glenn Ellmers

<p>Glenn Ellmers is an author, journalist, political scientist, and fellow at the Claremont Institute. </p><p>The late Harry Jaffa–of whom Glenn was a student–is the subject of his excellent 2021 book, The Soul of Politics (of which I strongly urge you to buy a copy!) </p><p>His forthcoming work, The Narrow Passage, will be released in the Summer of 2023. </p><p>Glenn is a true renaissance man; he can write and speak as fluently about Aristotle and Machiavelli as he can Shakespeare and barbells. </p><p>In this episode, Glenn and I discuss…</p><p>What it means to be a political philosopher in a decidedly UN-philosophic age; The difference between a Statesman and a Politician; Where to find the former; Examples of great statesmen in history; Favorite works and characters from Shakespeare; Living in West Virginia v. Washington DC; The “Deep State”; The Durham Report; The failures of the FBI; The appeal of Nietzsche; The role of young men in America; The Daniel Penny subway incident; If Trump really is the answer; Plato’s allegory of the cave; The Cave beneath the cave; and MUCH more! </p><p>Glenn can be reached through the Claremont Institute’s website: </p><p>https://www.claremont.org/scholar-bio/glenn-ellmers/</p><p>+++</p><p>As for me, </p><p>I can be reached at finneranswake@gmail.com</p><p>Instagram (on which shorts are posted): Daniel Ethan Finneran</p><p>Twitter: DanielEFinneran</p><p>Website: finneranswake.com</p><p>MY WELLNESS, MEDITATION, AND SLEEP AID CHANNEL! </p><p>Pneumameditations.com </p><p>Youtube: @pneumabydanielfinneran</p><p>Available on all podcast streaming services. Search, “Pneuma by Daniel Finneran” </p><p>#politics #aristotle #conservative #trump #shakespeare </p>