#159 – What if We Could Restore Reason to the World? Here’s One Way.

<p class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;" data-pm-slice="0 0 []"> This is a podcast for leaders with discernment, wisdom, and courage.  Today’s episode challenges leaders to lead intentionally, and help our troops better discern the facts.</p> <p class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">This podcast’s guest is <a href="https://www.restoringreason.com/contact-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Travis Corcoran</a> (“Cor-crin”).  He challenges us to consider how currently our intellectual freedom is threatened by everything from academia and Big Tech to the media and government.  </p> <p class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If we do not take back personal control of how we discern truth and make decisions, then we soon will be totally controlled by a greedy, power-hungry, wealthy Elite class.  At least that is the current trajectory.  For us commoners to become human robots, twisted and turned at the whim of the Elites.  However, there is an alternative.</p> <p class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Leaders, what do we do?  (This is NOT a doomsday discussion.)</p> <p class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">According to businessman, philosopher, and author, <a href= "https://www.restoringreason.com/contact-1" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Dr. Travis Corcoran</a>, the solution is to develop mental habits based on the ancient wisdom of the “trivium,” which are the first three liberal arts:  knowledge, understanding, and wisdom.  These are the foundation for making high-quality decisions and thriving in life.</p> <p class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dr. Corcoran has a systematic way for leaders and individuals of all classes in society to discern truths from falsehoods.  He teaches us this wisdom in his new book, <a href="https://www.restoringreason.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>RESTORING REASON</em></a><em>: Using the Ancient Liberal Arts to Defend Against Modern Manipulation.</em></p> <p class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">This book is an intellectual self-defense manual to make sense of