Never Marry a Philosopher The Ad Fontes Podcast

Have childless philosophers ruined Western civilization? Why are great intellectuals usually such terrible fathers and husbands anyway? And is it easier to be a theologian parent than a philosopher parent? This week, Onsi and Rhys are joined by Davenant Teaching Fellow Alastair Roberts to discuss the relationship between celibacy and the intellectual life.

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Currently Reading
Onsi: America's Great Game: The CIA's Secret Arabists and the Shaping of the Modern Middle East by Hugh Wilford
Rhys: The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science by Seb Falk
 Alastair: assorted commentaries on Joel!

Texts Discussed
The tweet that started the discussion
Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
JD Vance on the "childless left"
Fear and Trembling by Soren Kierkegaard
On the Affections of Fathers to Their Children by Montaigne


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Theme Music
"Midnight Stroll" by Ghostrifter. Free to use under Creative Commons. Available here.