Excellent summary. You have an exceptional ability to explain the relevancy of difficult writings to the current situation.
@The_Cause8 ай бұрын
I really appreciate hearing that. Never really thought I would enjoy something like this so much but this has become a very enjoyable pass time. Thank you so much for watching and stay blessed!
@pattidunkin8709 ай бұрын
I am requiring my high school students to watch your videos as we read and discuss them in class. Thank you.
@The_Cause9 ай бұрын
Oh wow! I never would have imagined that! I truly hope they find value in these videos. It feels my heart with joy knowing there are still teachers out there sharing and providing this information. Comments like this help keep me motivated to continue making these videos! Thanks so much and stay blessed!
@CheapSeats9 ай бұрын
Outstanding job ‘Teach!
@tomluker174310 ай бұрын
What a great reminder of how human nature doesn't change with the times!
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
I have thought about that often while reading through these series. I did not figure many of these old stories would be as relevant as they are. It has me contemplating if we have even progressed much at all if we disregard technological advancement. Truly appreciate you watching and have a blessed weekend!
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
What are your thoughts on Areopagitica? Do you think it is something we still face today or do we live in a different time that needs to be regulated in different ways? Thank you all for the support and to those who have become members of the channel. If you want to order some coffee please do so as I would love to roast a nice tasty batch up for ya. The link is in the Description.
@thepostgradyear10 ай бұрын
I wasn't expecting to hear "brown bean yum yum to the tum tum" lol
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
I mean I slipped it in there kind of quickly.. haha
@thepostgradyear10 ай бұрын
@@The_Cause it made you sound like you're a dad with young kids haha
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
Haha that’s hilarious. You know you are a dad when….
@thepostgradyear10 ай бұрын
@@The_Cause it's amoosing
@RadiusG609 ай бұрын
Devil's advocate might say - the houses of the government had representatives from all institutions of importance that could give the OK (license) to publish anything so long as they were convinced that item was not supporting efforts to undermine the public well being. Determining who is your representative in the house of commons was your way of addressing where to draw the line in the free speech argument. Here in modern times, in the US, both sides of the isle are manipulative in the pursuit of power including making arguments that they are protecting the public by controlling free speech. The right currently is currently caught up in decency arguments about pedophilia and communism, all misinformation that needs to be controlled. The left is caught up with controlling historical writings that they claim is a smoke screen for propagation of racist and sexist societies. Each side has a different reasoning/explanation of free speech and claims the other is educating kids inappropriately and is against free speech. Each side claims the Russians and Chinese are inserting media aimed at destabilizing freedom. These arguments have been going on since I was a kid in the 60's. No amount of education is going to change anything because every generation just ends up competing for power. These ideas are just tools in the toolbox to be twisted to use against your opponents. Purity of ideas like this are like Santa Claus and the tooth fairy, leave them behind when you get past a certain age. Seems odd Milton was arguing for free speech and supporting Oliver Cromwell at the same time, seems highly inconsistent at best and hypocritical at worst. I wonder what the explanation could be? I am probably overly cynical.
@jakelm425610 ай бұрын
The first couple chapters of John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty are great to read in conjunction with this. Mill puts together arguably the best defense of freedom of speech ever written.
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
I see "On Liberty" by Mill's is in the Harvard Classics so really looking forward to getting to it. It is in Vol 25... so it may be a while before I get there sadly. Thanks so much for watching and sharing your thoughts my friend. I truly appreciate it. Have a blessed weekend!
@klosnj119 ай бұрын
On Liberty was the second book I read in my "awakening" 3 (ish) years ago, just after Rights of Man by Paine. It is still, in my opinion, one if the most important books I have ever read.
@evildead1679 ай бұрын
Looking forward to your video on Tractate of Education. I'm especially interested in your thoughts on the importance John Milton placed on learning languages. This is an area where the American education system really lags behind European countries. Then again, how important is Latin and ancient Greek really?
@The_Cause8 ай бұрын
The further I get into this series and the more I learn about it the more I understand the importance of Greek and Latin. It is easy not to value the hammer when all you have used is your fist in the past. I don’t know what I am missing so I can’t judge it with any clarity. The tractate was a great read though. Truly enjoyed it. What is your opinion on languages like Greek and Latin?
@evildead1678 ай бұрын
@@The_Cause I agree that there is a lot of value in learning Greek and Latin. I maintain a desire to one day read Marcus Aurelius' Meditations in the original Koinē Greek. I've unfortunately always been a hopeless student of languages, so this is likely never going to happen. Blame it on my dyslexia. How about you, Rob? Have you ever studied any languages outside of English?
@JamesAdams-ev6fc9 ай бұрын
Great job, Rob! This is what used to make education truly exciting. And it isn't limited to higher education by any means.
@The_Cause8 ай бұрын
Yes indeed! I have honestly learned more in the making of this series than I did during entire classes growing up. Really looking forward to where my mind will be after I finish the other 47 volumes! Haha truly appreciate you watching and stay blessed!
@mntnwzrd669 ай бұрын
Really impressed with what you are doing. There is a lot to be said for the Classical Liberal education. But the modern critique, that it was all part of a system of hierarchy and repression, also adds to a full picture. You might benefit from reading the System of the World series by Neal Stephenson. He is also pretty conservative, by my lights. Material on English Civil War which is the root of our divisions today. One way to look at it is that Catholics are sworn to eventually destroy democracy and free thought, quite seriously.
@The_Cause8 ай бұрын
I am going to have to check this book out. I have not heard anything like that. Definitely interested. Thank you so much for watching my friend!
@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee10 ай бұрын
I’m all good until they ban coffee. Then we are picking up pitch forks and marching! Just some pitch fork toting coffee lovers looking for a tea party!
@11227denis10 ай бұрын
Excited for this one!
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
I truly hope you enjoy it. I honestly really liked reading through this one. Have a blessed weekend!
@brentonh16269 ай бұрын
I haven't ready Areopagitica since college, but I love Milton. Just reread Paradise Lost for the 3rd (I think?) time a few months ago. I'm excited that you're going to get to read it soon! BTW: In university I was taught that it was pronounced "air ee ah pah jit i kuh".
@The_Cause8 ай бұрын
Thanks for info on pronunciation and I am very much indeed looking forward to Paradise lost. I have heard so much about it that I kind of have high hopes for it. I hope it lives up to them at this point! haha Thanks so much for watching my friend!
@jimmyhill974310 ай бұрын
This is an insightful and thoughtful video. Especially in making you think.
@The_Cause8 ай бұрын
It will definitely make you think. Many of these old works break a subject down in such a simple way that I can’t believe I never thought of it like that before. The wording can be intimidating but the concepts are so foundational. Thanks so much for watching my friend and stay blessed!
@jakelm425610 ай бұрын
It’s been a while since I read this, but I believe he still argues that books should be burned after publishing if they are deemed unworthy by the State. But stripping away some of his own errors, the rhetoric is some of the best ever put to paper in defense of freedom of the press.
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
You know I read that portion and I kind of interpreted that as him being sarcastic of facetious. This was my first writing to read of Milton's and I thing I would have to read more of his works to get a better sentiment of his writing style. His writing on divorce would have been counter to the religious times and I do not think he wanted his work burned. But I did pick up on that but I could not tell how serious he was about it. Very good point and honestly I wish I would have added that to this video. Hindsight strikes again.
@tjsurname1199 ай бұрын
I have binge watched The Cause since discovering your channel only a few days ago. I was broadly familiar with very few of the books covered in this fine series thus far. I am attempting to source the full set of books through the fastest means, because I just found my New Years Resolution that I had been praying for in this fine series ! Thank you Sir.
@The_Cause8 ай бұрын
That’s so awesome to hear! I purchased my set on Facebook marketplace but there may be some on eBay as well. Good luck on your search and stay blessed my friend! Truly appreciate you watching!
@Kvell5510 ай бұрын
Very insightful and beautiful. Thank you.
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I truly appreciate you watching and have a blessed weekend!
@stretmediq7 ай бұрын
You should read The Bill of Rights by Irving Brant. It's not about the first 10 amendments as the title would suggest but the history behind the thought that went into the writing of the constitution and specifically the 1st and 14th amendments and the court cases that influenced them and their interpretation both before and after they were ratified starting with the Star Chamber trials in England which the Crown used to punish writers, publishers and booksellers who criticized the government under the charge of seditious libel. It will give you a deeper understanding of the constitution and how it and our rights evolved
@The_Cause7 ай бұрын
I will definitely look into it. I remember when I was reading a biography on Patrick Henry that he was against the constitutional convention and was adamant about not supporting it unless there was a bill of rights attached. Even though some things are undeniable and self evident it helps to have them written down for even further clarity. Reading about this period makes you realize how polarizing the constitution was even when it was created. Def will check it out and thanks so much for watching!
@gargleblasta9 ай бұрын
Damn... So little has changed😂
@The_Cause8 ай бұрын
Yes indeed! Haha thanks for watching!
@insearchofwonder10 ай бұрын
So I was only listening with half my brain while inputting grades, but the fourth argument struck me as the strongest one. Some of his thoughts I disagreed with in particularly the third argument - I haven't taken the time to puzzle through them, but I feel instinctively some logic might be lacking there. Except I know Milton was considerably more intelligent than myself, so I wouldn't stake my life on that opinion. 😁I recently found your channel through another BookTuber, and I am enjoying hearing your thoughts, and am challenged to attempt to read some of these works.
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
I believe his fourth argument is the best as well and I think if I knew more of the history his first would be higher up on my list. I truly hope you have a great day with your students and thank you so much for watching and sharing your thoughts! Stay blessed!
@BookZealots10 ай бұрын
Oh my, your sneaky truth bombs were priceless! Adding Areopagitica to my tbr. I'm currently reading a book that was not on my monthly tbr, no shock, but it mentioned the nazis burning books because they were afraid of what was in them. Rightfully so. One of the most powerful weapons in a war of ideas is books. And certain people just don't want others to think for themselves. I'll always be a rebel. LOL
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
haha I tried to keep it sneaky. Didn't want to mention the wrong term and get "censored". We have to be unconventional rebels these days it seems but I agree with you on the right to read whatever books we want! Keep up the good fight and thanks so much for watching. Stay blessed!
@thepostgradyear10 ай бұрын
man that's a spicy title lol wait a second I heard commonplace book haha ban alcohol that'll probably end well xD I liked the Galileo sub plot btw congrats on getting a video past 100k! I'm looking forward to the next video when you talk about things which are similar to that original video
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
Thanks brother! I feel the title is click bait but then the click bait is actually what happened. So I feel justified in using the bait. Haha. Truly appreciate you watching my friend. Have a blessed weekend!
@thepostgradyear10 ай бұрын
@@The_Cause it certainly got my attention!
@leviofficer446310 ай бұрын
A tyrant with a large and well-disciplined army has the luxury of declaring to his subjects, "Argue as much as you will, and about what you will, only obey!" But a republic has no such luxury, for if a people in a republic are allowed to question everything, eventually their criticisms will extend to undermining the essential supports of their own republic. This is the paradox of free speech, absolute free speech leads in the end to absolute subjugation.
@roymarshall_9 ай бұрын
This operates under the assumption that humans are not capable of supporting a republic on its own merits, and it seems like the only conclusion to draw from that is to either maximize their liberty by allowing them to destroy it or maximize their happiness by having a benevolent dictator
@The_Cause6 ай бұрын
This is a very good comment and very relevant almost to what we are seeing today. Republics seem to only work while the people that make up the republic hold the same virtues, morals, and values. Too much arguing over the core of the republics foundational traits undermines it. Allowing for political/power seekers to manipulate their way into the system and gain control. Very good point and I truly appreciate you bringing it up!
@FABRA_IRMAOS10 ай бұрын
Thats Brazil in 1964
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
I am going to have to read more on Brazil. I follow Brazil a good bit in regards to coffee and production of coffee but do not know much outside of that area. Are you from there?
@djin813 ай бұрын
When you say its difficult to enforce what's in printed media, I think you're not taking into account how recent an invention mass printing was at this time. Presses were rare enough to enforce this.
@The_Cause3 ай бұрын
That’s a good point. From pictures I have seen they were very large too and not easy to hide. Thanks for watching and stay blessed my friend!
@djin812 ай бұрын
@@The_Cause I've just watched your video on Franklin and it struck me that 70/80 years after this speech a man looking to set up a press in the colonies needed to send someone back to England to learn how to get it done.
@bart-v10 ай бұрын
Nil novi sub sole.
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
So very true. I am sure 500 years from now, we will be fighting against the same thing. Thanks so much for watching my friend!
@bart-v10 ай бұрын
@@The_Cause The pleasure is totally mine. I have a first edition of the great books series and your "great video" series is a wonderful complement while reading them. So thank you very much for your work. (hope you'll do a series on the "great books of the western world" after this one).
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
I picked up a set of the Great Books a few weeks back. Very intimidating set. If people continue to enjoy this series and I can devote more time to it, I would very much consider doing the great books as well. I just realize that is about a 10 year commitment if I do. haha
@jonhstonk799810 ай бұрын
heh ¨British Parliament try not to be tyrannical challenge¨ it will never not be funny to me how in England the Parliament tended to always be more controlling than the kings
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
I definitely want to read more about this period of England regarding Cromwell. I do not feel like I have a clear understanding what was all going on during this time. I need to find a good book that breaks this time period down. I think it would also help me understand these writings a little better. Thanks so much for watching and stay blessed my friend!
@Uncle_Jacob10 ай бұрын
It is interesting isn't it.
@jonhstonk799810 ай бұрын
@@Uncle_Jacob democratic states always were a mistake so while it is interesting it is certainly not unexpected.
@jonhstonk799810 ай бұрын
@@The_Cause do you wish for some recommendations about channels, books, and other content on the period of the English civil wars which were primarily waged between the roundheads(Parliament supporters) and the Chevaliers(Monarchy supporters)?
@The_Cause10 ай бұрын
If you know of any I would love to hear any recommendations.