Cyclops Nationalism: The One Thing Worse than Politics

<p>Ah, the state of nature: a peaceful utopia where each man is free to live off his own vineyards, sit under his own fig tree, and eat people alive. Wait--what?? In Book 9 of the Odyssey, Homer gives us a diabolical bait-and-switch, from the pure serenity of primitive life to the gruesome horrors of a world without law. It's the perfect antidote to the wishful thinking that might set in around election time, when all we want is to get away from politics: if you can believe it, the alternatives might be even worse!</p> <p>SIGNUPS OPEN: Register for Spring courses at The Ancient Language Institute <a href="https://ancientlanguage.com/youngheretics/">https://ancientlanguage.com/youngheretics/</a></p> <p>Pre-order my new book, Light of the Mind, Light of the World: <a href="https://a.co/d/2QccOfM">https://a.co/d/2QccOfM</a></p> <p>Subscribe to my joint Substack with Andrew Klavan (no relation): <a href="https://thenewjerusalem.substack.com">https://thenewjerusalem.substack.com</a></p> <p>Simon Netchev's Odyssey Map: <a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15906/odysseus-ten-year-journey-home"> https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15906/odysseus-ten-year-journey-home</a></p> <p> </p>