The study of classical languages and ancient texts provides a connection to cultures and individuals separated from us through the passage of time. Beyond the reading of these texts for their patent meaning, there is at times a latent meaning, a truth of words and reality which underlies the intent of the original author and can speak to us through our descendent, native tongues.
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Artificial Intelligence (Season 3, Episode 3)
Season 3, Episode 3: Artificial Intelligence This episode is on so-called artificial intelligence, a topic which is all the rage and an argument which will likely enrage. For those of us, including myself, who have spent their adulthood dismissing the Luddites who railed against the automation of the textile industry, it remains a journey of…
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Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey with Ellen Toner – The Confederal Reserve Ep. 11
Episode 11 Classical Work: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Guest: Ellen Toner Click “Continue Reading” to view the episode at BetterPears.com
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Gravy Gravity (Season 3, Episode 2)
Season 3, Episode 2: Gravy Gravity This episode is on gravy, gravity, and glory. The purpose of the episode, like all those of the podcast, is to suggest deeper meanings for the words we employ to express reality each day. Thus, while the positions offered in each episode are in no way definitive and at…
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Plato’s Republic with Thomas Pietropaoli – The Confederal Reserve Ep. 10
Episode 10 Classical Work: Republic by Plato Guest: Thomas Pietropaoli Click “Continue Reading” to view the episode at BetterPears.com
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Open Greenhouse Fellowship for Young Adults in Central Oklahoma
Central Oklahoma Young Adults! When is the last time you read something great in the company of others? Come see what a BetterPears Fellowship is all about on August 17, when we read Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The session is free with online registration at BetterPears.com/Greenhouse. First 15 registrants receive a printed copy of…
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