Episode 663 • • 2:39:16 - 2:45:41
663: Pupil Progression Plan
Azar Nafisi and The Republic of Imagination
Author Azar Nafisi discusses her book The Republic of Imagination, arguing that Americans have become "indifferent" to literature. She criticizes the politicization of university English classes and the impact of Common Core on student outcomes. Nafisi uses Sinclair Lewis's 1922 novel Babbitt to illustrate the "standardization of thought" and the focus on utility over art in modern society.