[lbo-talk] Strauss lecture, audio file

[Chuck Grimes]

For those interested in Strauss and neoconservative political philosophy
that has essentially taken over the US political establishment, here is
a Strauss lecture. It is an introduction to his course on political
philosophy recorded in 1966 at the University of Chicago:

http://leostrausscenter.uchicago.edu/meno_audio.shtml

In the context of that time, it is utterly stunning to compare it to the
ideas on-going in Berkeley (and probably Chicago) among students (and
some faculty) of the same period---and no doubt in France and Germany.
Even so, it would have been a great course to take. By this period,
Strauss has perfected his thought, ironically just at the moment when it
was absolutely the least acceptable to the political climate of the
time.

I gave up reading on Strauss when I thought neoconservatives were shown
by events to be completely bankrupt. Obama's policies and activities
seem to have given them a temporary reprieve, all reset to commit
another round of odious disasters. 

CG