(Victor Davis Hanson) Is There Hope for the 'Dying Citizen'?

On Thursday, April 28, 2022 Pepperdine School of Public Policy hosted the 2022 Augustus and Patricia Tagliaferri Dean's Distinguished Lecture entailed Is There Hope for the 'Dying Citizen'? featuring Dr. Victor Davis Hanson.
In his latest bestselling book, The Dying Citizen, classicist, Dr. Hanson, explores the challenges to active citizen engagement in the 21st century-from the Administrative State to globalist corporate interests. As the Wall Street Journal noted in its book review: "Mr. Hanson hits hard, but I don’t find his analysis unfair or partisan."
At the heart of the American Project is the self-governing citizen-a person with agency who can influence the public policies impacting everyday life. Whether from the political left or right, public opinion surveys reveal-especially in this COVID-19 era-that Americans feel disconnected from their governing institutions and from one another.
Is there hope?
In this timely talk, offered in SPP's 25th anniversary year, Dr. Hanson will not only help us to better understand these hurdles to self-governance but also what we might learn from history to revive the "dying citizen."
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[@UKtoUSABrit]

This man is amazing. His intellect and ability to communicate ideas - AND facts - second to none.

[@petefalc]

The California Club made the right choice for their first big event in three years. Victor Davis Hanson is the greatest historian of our time. The man who started this wonderful speaker series passed away in December 2020. May Pepperdine University Regent Augustus Taliaferri Rest in Peace.

[@ianc104]

VDH is a national treasure.

[@darbyohara]

The most important point here is the lack of accountability. If a government official lies to congress under oath should at the least lose their job AND their government benefits/pension, at most be put up against the wall for treason.

[@friendlyone2706]

I will feel more hope when Mr. Hanson is motivated to write a book titled, "The Modern Citizen, from life support to Free Again"

[@foxtrotjulietbravo5536]

I'm afraid Dr. Hanson won't be able to write that book. I wish he could but the Left never stops pushing leftward.

[@roberthumphreys7977]

This is an amazing man. Thanks to Pepperdine for letting him speak.

[@stevenanderson101]

Our only hope is and has always been in Christ alone!

[@jeancohen3367]

Amen to that!

[@SJM6791]

Mr. Hansen is a great man, thinker, and American. Every time I listen to him speak I learn something new. There aren’t too many people like that in the world.

[@foxtrotjulietbravo5536]

Dr. Hanson is a staple in my pantry of knowledge and wisdom.

[@rexboyles1529]

Listen to this man! His “sober and judicious” insights are rooted in empirical data… historical trends… and “muscular” common sense. May God bless America (and VDH).

[@foxtrotjulietbravo5536]

That's pretty good - muscular common sense. Wow!

[@kzoo4053]

Just listened to this again in Oct. it is amazing how accurate he predicted how Putin would do in Ukraine

[@drywinddotnet]

Thanks to Pepperdine for sponsoring VDH's great ideas

[@libbydaddy8610]

Mike Rowe and Victor Hanson brought together through an understanding of work. God implemented the fall of the human race & sin as the punishment for our sin with the final wage being death. He is a wrathful God but in His unbelievable mercy gave us a means to get through, and to do so in a godly manner if we would, through work. Work. We don't redeem ourselves with it, we can't imprrove this fallen world through ingenuity and perseverance unto heavenly perfection, we can't save ourselves (find another world...) with it but we can get through in a good and godly manner with it. We are lazy to our detriment. But lazy can't hold a candle to delegitimisation of the work ethic. Love his take on the trades. We need to give experience (what he specifically referred to) far greater respect. That is a thing for kids to aspire to and I wish it hadn't been so demeaned and disrespected for so long. Perhaps this insanity is succumbing to more rational thinking but please remember to avoid replacing one form of tyranny with another. Seek out the strength & wisdom of God. Start in the Holy Bible's Gospel of John then move on to the book of Proverbs then read the rest.

[@christianbolt5761]

For someone who is so learned, I feel no arrogance, just thoughtful arguments.

[@TheTexasmick]

I know all kinds of people who go to college for 6 years and still do not have any kind of degree. I call them professional students. It's their pseudo career.

[@justindominic2083]

Nice...Most brilliant man on earth. Thanks Pepperdine

[@bigkemna87]

He is so spot on about everything...Especially about the young men in our country and their "failure to launch". We have taught them that they always will have a safety net. Parents have in many ways mimicked the "Nanny State" where there are no expectations for success just obstacles so we have to keep saving them. The best thing that we could do is cut them off completely and force them to fit in to the system that they are so vigorously resisting. Things would really change if public assistance and familial assistance was to cease as the economy would have to completely reshape itself due to the demand of those who actually contribute rather than just except hand outs.

[@jennymisteqq5399]

Thank you for pointing out, specifically, which aspect you felt was most important during this discussion.

[@redkellyre6568]

it's the third Century Rome Revisited

[@jaysphilosophy1951]

Go VDH!

[@RKPT9]

You shouldn't have said ideologically correct. You should have said ideologically committed.

[@jeancohen3367]

There is ALWAYS hope for America and the American Citizen. It has been repeatedly said elsewhere that "Tough Times" make for "Tough People". Since the Invasion of Ukraine by Russia and with such high Gasoline and Food prices and now there is a further threat from Supply Chain issues and our Food, these "Tough Times" will NOW mold the "Tough People" our Nation needs right now! Looking at our Countries History, this is exactly what has happened!

[@michaelwoodsmccausland5633]

You never worked in construction

[@friendlyone2706]

Regards conservative professors: the advice Mr. Hanson gives is verbatim the advice given black and Japanese students in the 1950's. Guess there is always someone who needs to be twice as good to be as good. Good thing most people are lazy.

[@jjforcebreaker]

Outstanding lecture as always.

[@michaelwoodsmccausland5633]

The Parents are to blame

[@triciasimmons7445]

Victor Davis Hanson is so astute! He gives me hope and understanding.

[@PhuongTran-pg4ui]

Thanks Dr. Hanson, you are helping Americans understand more about US Constitution and Democracy of USA. 😅

[@oldsalt8011]

such a great speaker and such poor audio.

[@yelenailina364]

It’s gonna be a tsunami!!!!

[@janetbmontague]

Sadly… Poor audio..

[@randylplampin1326]

Those things predicted by the Lord God and recorded by the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 8) are coming true before your very own eyes. Wake up!

[@frankmartin7611]

Is there hope for the living ones ?

[@6663000]

VDH is the wisest man in the world.

[@chrisyo4461]

Brilliant

[@dankurz7675]

Great!

[@yelenailina364]

The best speech on a subject!!!!!!

[@MadMaxFuryRose]

Skip to 6:36 for VDH

[@fireflyvtxr]

Civil Service is a noble pursuit only when executed Nobley

[@kevinajjenkins]

e pluribus unum

[@DirectedVerdict]

😢😢

[@lindaherod4535]

Thank you for hanging in there during these difficult times. Stay in California!

[@michaelwoodsmccausland5633]

He will get his Presidency again

[@michaelwoodsmccausland5633]

You have to get Canada to get on board.

[@pliniaward1186]

God Bless VDH!! 1:10:09

[@michaelwoodsmccausland5633]

They failed

[@ministryoftruth4718]

1st

[@hootowl6354]

Geezuz. Every talk VDH gives is about things falling apart. Look outside, the sun's up and flowers are blooming. Life's never been better...except that now the crazies have a loud voice.

[@kzoo4053]

Life’s never been better? Speaking for yourself, you must be.

[@caseyrodriguez481]

Abundance and “prosperity” are not always good too much of anything can be bad. Too much pride gives way to entitlement , too much abundance gives way to health problems such as obesity. Too much idleness gives way to people that are gong to be a burden to others such as people that have been on welfare all of their lives and even multiple generations. When abundance is rampant people tend to fabricate problems where they normally wouldn’t exist

[@peterjackson7473]

Victor, next time put that mic in near your mouth.

[@smashpoundx8643]

Fierce Hoover Institute war-fighter VD Hanson likes those NATO weapons on Russia's border. I bet he'd love Russia's weapons in Cuba.

[@johnkwiatkowski6936]

What do you mean by saying this?

[@filthyasstrucking]

When VDH is in the room, no one should speak at all, even to introduce him.

[@filthyasstrucking]

Audio sucks

[@filthyasstrucking]

VDH is #1