What does Moses have to do with America? While many are concerned about theocracy or theonomy, our culture is rejecting many of the judicial principles inherited from the Christian tradition. While we need not rigidly apply the Mosaic law to ou

Ep 14: Education vs. Training

May 3rd, 2021 23m 5s

In this episode, Austin Hoffman explains the difference between education and training. Too often our modern educational establishment mistakes training for education depriving students of essential life knowledge and skills. Have you been educ

Ep 13: It Killed the Ancient Romans

Apr 26th, 2021 55m 56s

"Latin is a language,As dead as dead can be.It killed the ancient Romans,and now it's killing me."Why study Latin? Why study a dead language? When we study Latin, we study the nature of language itself. Are words just names and labels that

Ep. 12: The Fault is in our Stars

Apr 19th, 2021 56m 16s

Why do bad things happen to good people? This is a perennial question that numerous authors of antiquity have sought to answer. We all experience pain and suffering in our life. Is there a point? The Stoics thought that disaster is merely an op

Ep 11: Rhetoric for Dummies

Apr 12th, 2021 50m 40s

In this episode, Austin and Max discuss The Art of Rhetoric, Aristotle's handbook on speaking. Rhetoric is something that everyone uses whether they know it or not. Some use it well and some use it poorly, but everybody uses rhetoric. Allow Ari

Ep. 10: Boy of Tears

Apr 5th, 2021 41m 47s

The hero turned traitor. The unflinching warrior broken by a mother's tears. The lion turned lamb and sacrificed for the people. Although often overlooked, Coriolanus ought to be regarded as one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies. T.S. Eliot t

Ep. 09: The Soul of Prayer

Mar 31st, 2021 50m 12s

In this episode, Austin and Max discuss Simone Weil's essay, "Reflections on the Right Use of School Studies with a View to the Love of God." Weil contends that the most valuable lesson school teaches is attention, the soul of prayer. "The qual

Ep. 08 - Anacyclosis and the Decline of a Regime

Mar 22nd, 2021 42m 33s

“The particular aspect of history which both attracts and benefits its readers is the examination of causes and the capacity, which is the reward of this study, to decide in each case the best policy to follow. Now in all political situations w

Ep. 07 -- What is Justice?

Mar 15th, 2021 37m 31s

In this episode, Austin Hoffman considers the question of justice in Plato's Republic. There is nothing more necessary in life than having a good soul, but our modern world is confused both about the value of virtue and what virtue is. Plato's

Ep. 6 -- Outboard Brain: The Commonplace Book

Mar 8th, 2021 40m 37s

In this episode of Handmade Humanity, Austin Hoffman and Max Pointner discuss the commonplace book. The commonplace book is a longstanding tradition stretching to Greco-Roman times. The commonplace book is a repository of wisdom and a collectio

Ep. 5 -- The Medieval Cosmos and The Chronicles of Narnia

Mar 1st, 2021 47m 39s

What does the medieval cosmos have to do with The Chronicles of Narnia? Why should we care about the medieval conception of the heavens when modern science has debunked their theory? Join Austin Hoffman for another episode of Handmade Humanity

Ep. 4 -- The Liberal Arts in the Classroom

Feb 22nd, 2021 53m 56s

In this episode of Handmade Humanity, Austin Hoffman and Max Pointner discuss different ways that they apply the liberal arts in their classroom. As humanities teachers, they focus on the three language arts of the trivium, but attempt to reach

Ep. 3 -- The Consolation of Philosophy

Feb 15th, 2021 40m 25s

In this episode of Handmade Humanity, Austin Hoffman walks through Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy giving its historical background, structure and organization, and highlights and main points from the book.References:The Consolation of P

Ep. 2 -- What is Classical Education?

Feb 10th, 2021 39m 13s

In this episode of Handmade Humanity, join Austin Hoffman as they discuss the seven liberal arts and their central role in classical education. Austin and Max share their experiences and introduction to classical education, explain the seven li

Ep. 1 - Henry V

Feb 2nd, 2021 34m 56s

A brief overview of Shakespeare's Henry V with emphasis on questions and lines of discussion to pursue with students.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/handmadehumanity/support

Ep. 0.5 -- Handmade Humanity

Jan 26th, 2021 7m 56s

The introductory episode to the show. Why is education inherently risky, requiring the skill, dexterity, and care of the teacher? Who is this show for? What is its purpose? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show

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