Sarah Gustafson on Anxiety and Restlessness in Democratic Times, Democratic and Aristocratic Soulcraft, and Harvey Mansfield

In This Episode:Sarah Gustafson joins the podcast to discuss the theme of her course at Harvard University, “Anxiety and Restlessness in Democratic Times”how America’s “mental health crisis” is driven by the quality of American souls and affected by the American regimethe legacy of Harvey Mansfield as a scholar, public political philosopher, and intellectual giant at HarvardTexts Mentioned:Democracy in America by Alexis de TocquevilleManliness by Harvey MansfieldDeaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism by Anne Case and Angus DeatonBowling Alone by Robert PutnamThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldConfessions by Augustine of HippoRepublic by PlatoCity of God: Against the Pagans by Augustine of HippoNicomachean Ethics by AristotlePolitics by AristotleLeisure, the Basis of Culture by Josef PieperPensees by Blaise PascalLost in Thought by Zena HitzThe Emperor’s Club movieBecome a part of ISI:Become a MemberSupport ISIUpcoming ISI Events