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Have you ever wondered how thought leaders like Dennis Prager, Ben Shapiro and Jordan Peterson became thought leaders?
One answer is that they Have Consequences … these are among read the right books. the books that have illuminated the defining concepts of Western culture: Early on, someone – a teacher, a human rights, reason, democracy, tutor, or a parent – was wise enough morality, and individual liberty. to point them toward the great books of Western Civilization. This literary canon has both shaped Western Civilization and Books like Plato’s Republic, The Federalist given millions the ideas and the Papers, The Road to Serfdom, and Ideas language they need to defend it.
Aren’t young people reading these “great books” in school?
Today, it’s not unusual for a young Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, person to have made it all the way and Ta-Nehisi Coates. through high school and college without ever having read a book from How bad is the problem? In 2016, a the canon of Western Civilization. student group at Stanford University petitioned to have a course in High schools and universities are Western Civilization brought back either erasing these great books or after it was removed for “racist” replacing them. Students today are and “imperialist” implications. being indoctrinated with a new, leftist canon – whose “great thinkers” include They were unsuccessful.
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Introducing The Book Club – a new show from PragerU
PragerU is launching a new effort to show Americans what to read, but get a list of “must reads” from the also to engage them in an intellectual Western Canon to people of all ages exercise that will awaken their minds. – from home schooling parents to members of Generation Z, Millenials This is what PragerU’s newest and beyond. We want not only to show, The Book Club, will do.
About the Show
Hosted by Michael Knowles, the host month. Viewers will be encouraged to of The Michael Knowles Show on The read along, however, you won’t have Daily Wire, every episode of The Book to read the book to enjoy the show! Club will focus on one great book that has shaped Western Civilization. The Book Club will deliver vital ideas and inspiring content to Michael will lead a thought- everyone who tunes in. provoking discussion with a special guest who has specific knowledge Distribution: about that particular book. Every month, we’ll release a new episode Each 15-minute episode will include: of The Book Club on PragerU.com, the PragerU app, and via podcast. • A breakdown of what the book is about, major points, Episodes will also be available on and key takeaways. major social media platforms like • How and why the book has YouTube, Facebook and Twitter – shaped Western culture. enabling millions to follow the • How the book’s concepts are discussion, thereby deepening their relevant to issues of the day. knowledge and enriching their lives.
At the end of each episode, we’ll announce the book for the following
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Your donation to PragerU will: No conservative organization can reach young people on the scale of PragerU. • Reach high school and college We feel a tremendous responsibility to students who won’t hear about use our reach in digital media (2.3 billion these books at school. video views and counting) to reintroduce the great books of Western Civilization. • Help parents that home-school their
children select the best books to read. Our newest podcast The Candace • Reach millions of PragerU fans who Owens Show was the number one want to learn about what shaped educational podcast on iTunes America and the West into the world’s during its first month andThe most prosperous civilization. Book Club promises to be just as successful, but we need your help! • Help kick-start what might become the largest and most impactful Support The Book Club today. book club in America!
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