TRUTHTELLING: Democracy in an Age Without Facts: Lewis Lapham

TRUTHTELLING: DEMOCRACY IN AN AGE WITHOUT FACTS 2011 HAC Conference
Lewis Lapham is the editor of Lapham's Quarterly and former Editor of Harper's Magazine. He is the author many books including, PRETENTIONS TO EMPIRE: Notes on the Criminal Folly of the Bush Administration and MONEY AND CLASS IN AMERICA: Notes on Our Civil Religion. Lapham is currently the host of The World in Time: radio discussions with scholars and historians on Bloomberg Radio.
Discussant: Francine Prose
October 28th, 2011 - Bard College NY

[@oldgymrat71]

I've been reading Lewis and his editorial products all of my adult life. He is primary in much of my education and I consider myself luck to be born in the Age of Lapham.

[@ey67]

True

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[@goedelite]

For a person whose higher education was concentrated in physics, I find Mr Lapham an invaluable source of expansion into other areas of thought.

[@jmdec20]

People in physics have such a wonderful view of mystery in our universe. It's always fun to talk with these people. Good for you.

[@jono2233]

Thanks very much for sharing this excellent, thought provoking presentation by a genuine, truth-seeking, truth-speaking nobleman. 👏👏👏 The Truth will as they say, set us all free (from the lies of the fools who dream of permanent wars based on deception & greed - and all the associated wastes of human & material resources).

[@Stoneshakre]

A slow unfolding of important truths. As I am a slow listener, Mr Lapham's presentation suited me very well. Highly recommended to read Mr Lapham in the Harpers archives.. You'll need to take out a subscription to Harpers, but it's well worth the money. Lewis Lapham is beyond price.

[@edwardjnarrojr3135]

Absolutely beautiful

[@barbarataylor2903]

What a brilliant mind, intelligence, insights, compassion, wisdom, modesty and humility. These are surely the qualities required in our leaders but a democratic system cannot ever elect such outstanding people and if such exceptional people were elected the media, in its present form, would denigrate and rubbish their every intention. We are all aboard the maiden voyage of the Titanic.

[@jmdec20]

An adventure in truth. Trailblazer.

[@vphiameradisogaarwa]

I am a fan of this older way of speaking, slow, meticulous and direct.

[@markscott9622]

"The irony abounds" when Bard College talks about "Truth". Fortunately Lapham is Lapham and truth will prevail.

[@andrewahonen6721]

What a great talk about truth. Is there a transcript? Thank you for making this available in our interesting times

[@pascalw.paradis8954]

Rump told 25,000 LIES.... nuff said. ❤️❤️🌎❤️❤️

[@philfluther2713]

29:10 'an inexhaustible resource' one only appreciated by a negligible percentage of the population.

[@Frisbieinstein]

I had to go to 2.0 speed.

[@Johnconno]

That's Patti Smith's brother.

[@shaheer151]

The clip ended in the middle of a sentence....

[@johoward2251]

42:16 Pet Ducks

[@henryluttinger2101]

Ignore all of the above. Musings from Academe.

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