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The Hero With A Thousand Faces (Joseph Campbell) & Black Rednecks And White Liberals (Thomas Sowell) - Book Reviews

Mere Mortals Book Reviews
Mere Mortals Book Reviews
Episode • Feb 13, 2021 • 19m
Two books for the price of one!

This episode of the Mere Mortals Book Reviews looks at 'The Hero With A Thousand Faces' by Joseph Campbell and 'Black Rednecks And White Liberals' by Thomas Sowell. Campbell explores the landscape of myth and story, following the archetypal journey of the hero throughout it's many phases. This book is somewhat known as a classic and its influence can still be seen today.

Sowell's book is a collection of 6 essays: the similarity between redneck and black culture, exploring similarities of other minority groups like Jews, the history of slavery, German culture and history leading up to the Nazi era, black education post slavery, and history being viewed subjectively or objectively.

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