CMP Review 2024-02-07

February 7, 2024

The podcast episode “Shakespeare on How Leaders Rise, Rule, and Fall” from The Art of Manliness was so fascinating that I had to share it with you.

Shakespeare’s histories were among the most assigned plays in Charlotte Mason’s schools—with Macbeth and Coriolanus at the top. On the podcast, Eliot Cohen (political scientist & military historian) discusses with host Brett McKay just how well the Bard relays the dynamics of power in his historical plays. In a survey of 10 plays, Eliot shares what we can learn about leadership and power while drawing arcs between well-known leaders like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and some modern CEOs.

Give Episode #964 a listen and you might be inclined to read the plays with your own children. If you’d like to learn more about Shakespeare in a CM education, Nancy Kelly’s well-researched article, “Shakespeare in the Programmes” makes the perfect companion piece.

@rbaburina