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To: little jeremiah

C.S. Lewis wrote a great book based on a series of lectures he gave. The book was called “The Abolition of Man”.

Its a discussion of universal values, their removal from forms of modern education, and there re-education of western man to fit into modern totalitarian systems of government.

(...By the removal of the emotional training needed support reason in the fight against the appetites; If reason is staring across the wasteland at desire, desire will win every time with out the support of the emotions.)

I have ruthlessly condensed the book. It was a good book, about 70 pages long.

(Time for bed! Good night!)


575 posted on 02/08/2019 8:43:56 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

I should read that book. I like everything I’ve ready by C.S.Lewis. I re-read Screwtape about every 10 years.


577 posted on 02/08/2019 9:11:49 PM PST by little jeremiah (When we do not punish evildoers we are ripping the foundations of justice from future generations)
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