The Abolition of Man, That Hideous Strength, Till We Have Faces. CS Lewis as prophet of dark times
Inner Life, Talks and Thoughts - A podcast by Mark Vernon
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A discussion with Jason Baxter, Nicholas Colloff and Mark Vernon. The Abolition of Man is a series of three lectures given by C.S. Lewis in defence of objective value, arguing that modernity has undermined our humanity by uncoupling intellect from instinct. With hearts divorced from minds, first the world empties of presence, then life empties of meaning and people become “men without chests”. That Hideous Strength is a fictionalised version of the abolition, exploring the impact of transhu...
