Before digging into this one, we return to an online great books favorite Walker Percy, and his 1983 Mock self help book, as it has been called, L ost in the Cosmos. But I think that’s going to work out for everybody, because you’re going to want to feel well-rested. Hello, dear listener, this is Brett, I’m the producer of the online grade books podcast. Welcome to the Online Great Books podcast brought to you by, where we talk about the good life, the great books, great conversation, and great ideas. This podcast is brought to you by, a community dedicated to developing classically educated men and women using the Great Books of Western Civilization. Don’t forget to tune in next week for Part Two of Scott and Karl’s discussion. If you like to both chuckle and think hard, consider picking yourself up a copy, too. Scott asks, “Do you think it’s possible for the mindful person to be introspective and avoid the problem of existentialism?” However, the duo disagrees on how one deals with this problem of introspection. Part satire part deadly serious, Percy’s goal is to explore ideas of the self and expose the social ills which plague society as a result of “humanity’s epic identity crisis.” Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book is more of a mock self-help book, designed not to help but to provoke. This week, Scott and Karl pick up another book by a recurring guest on the show, Walker Percy.
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