“It Began With a Gigantic Lie” - Harvard Western Civ Professor Resigns

I sat down with historian James Hankins, who recently resigned from Harvard after 40 years, to discuss why academia abandoned Western civilization, the institutional mechanisms that silence dissent, and how we can embrace the Western roots of America in the 21st century.We get into:* Why he left Harvard and joined the Hamilton School in Florida* How fear of student backlash silences even tenured professors* What happened to Harvard’s commitment to Western civilization* Why teaching “global history” misses the point of education* The link between Christianity, liberalism, and capitalism* The classical education movement as antidote to institutional rot* Why America needs to reclaim its Western heritage_____________________________________Ready to give MASA a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to https://www.masachips.com/dad and using code DAD._____________________________________Follow James Hankins on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/JamesWHankins1?s=20Read James’s Harvard resignation article: https://www.compactmag.com/article/why-im-leaving-harvard/Order a copy of “The Golden Thread”: https://a.co/d/06ypgCWvCheck out James on Substack: https://substack.com/@goldenthread_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Why he left Harvard after 40 years[7:51] The decline of elite higher education[18:12] The big lie about Western Civilization[25:27] Global history vs. narrative history[42:04] Does history help us predict the future?[49:45] What is Western Civilization?[1:01:23] Islamic conquest and the Dark Ages[1:05:20] The origins of liberalism[1:19:07] How did the Church enforce canon law?[1:24:42] The evolution of usury laws[1:33:19] America’s role in Western Civilization[1:39:45] The French Revolution’s societal self-hatred[1:47:30] The Radicalism of the American Revolution[1:54:04] Do Catholics belong in America?[2:01:20] Is the “Protestant work ethic” real?[2:07:32] What to prioritize when educating your kids_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B9itx1ljE5EMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe