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Burnout Society – Dr. R.J. Snell

Dr. R. J. Snell analyzes our “burnout society” as an achievement-obsessed culture that drives people to anxiety, depression, and exhaustion by demanding endless self-optimization while starving them of leisure, contemplation, and a meaningful narrative for their lives.This lectur ...  Show more

From the Dictatorship of Relativism to the Tyranny of Pathos – Dr. Kevin Kambo

Dr. Kevin Kambo argues that our culture has moved from a “dictatorship of relativism” to a “tyranny of pathos,” in which appeals to hurt feelings and empathy displace reasoned deliberation about truth, justice, and human nature.This lecture was given on October 23rd, 2025, at For ...  Show more

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