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87 - Pursuing Greatness — with Pano Kanelos

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An interview with Pano Kanelos, the founding president of the University of Austin and the former President of St. John’s College, Annapolis.

In this episode:

  • How founding a university is like running a diner
  • The flourishing of American universities in the 19th century
  • How old philosophers were men of action
  • The Intellectual Foundations Program at UATX
  • How The Brothers Karamazov explains our current moment
  • Pursuing Greatness by finding your North Star
  • Plutarch on self-reflection
  • Why Heroes and Truth-tellers are needed when forming communities
  • Analyzing the opening scene from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

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Manage episode 419520235 series 2971885
Content provided by Alex Petkas. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Alex Petkas or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

An interview with Pano Kanelos, the founding president of the University of Austin and the former President of St. John’s College, Annapolis.

In this episode:

  • How founding a university is like running a diner
  • The flourishing of American universities in the 19th century
  • How old philosophers were men of action
  • The Intellectual Foundations Program at UATX
  • How The Brothers Karamazov explains our current moment
  • Pursuing Greatness by finding your North Star
  • Plutarch on self-reflection
  • Why Heroes and Truth-tellers are needed when forming communities
  • Analyzing the opening scene from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

  continue reading

93 episodes

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