Monthly Archives: February 2014

Shawn Ritenour on the Tom Woods Show

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Dr. J

I’m happy to say that I got to listen to two of my favorite intellectuals (and friends) in my podcast feed yesterday. Shawn Ritenour, the author of Foundations of Economics, a book I have discussed extensively on this site, was the guest … Continue reading →

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“I Do Bite My Thumb, Sir”

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Dr. J

We continue to plug along in the Great Books Project, and I believe we will have caught up with our original schedule within a couple of weeks. (Recall that I lost a week due to travels and workload some time … Continue reading →

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Another Volume Completed

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Dr. J

This week in the Great Books Project we put back on the shelf for the last time Volume 9 of the Gateway to the Great Books series. That leaves just Volume 5 (in which only one unread essay remains) before … Continue reading →

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Tom Jones Gets a Happy Ending

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Dr. J

It has been months since we’ve had a weekly reading list with so many new works on it in the Great Books Project. This week is a great opportunity to jump into the program if you’re new to the blog … Continue reading →

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Euclid Rolls Over in His Grave

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Dr. J

Welcome to Week 161 of the Great Books Project. This week we wrap up Tom Jones, On Liberty, and Part One of Don Quixote! Here are the readings for the coming week: Tom Jones by Henry Fielding, Book XVIII (GBWW … Continue reading →

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