A World Without Values: C.S. Lewis (Part 2)

Episode 3: Bryan and Cooper complete their series on C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man, digging into chapters two and three. They unpack Lewis's case against subjectivism and trace what happens when a society rejects the Tao (natural law) altogether. Along the way, Bryan and Cooper connect Lewis's warnings to Genesis 3, the Tower of Babel, and the nature of naming, and explore Lewis's chilling concept of "the conditioners"—a technocratic elite who remake humanity in their own image.Chapters00:00 Introduction02:12 Exciting Developments at Trinity04:05 Exploring 'The Abolition of Man' by C.S. Lewis07:57 The Role of Education in Shaping Values11:42 The Hypocrisy of Subjectivism15:16 The Groundlessness of Subjectivism21:14 Power Without Value: The Dangers of Abolishing Morality24:48 The Tower of Babel and Self-Definition26:11 Power Over People: Technology and Control29:51 The Impact of Social Media and AI35:52 The Role of Conditioners in Society39:06 Priests of Postmodernity?43:22 Has Man Been Abolished?44:32 The Antidote to Disorder48:10 Closing PrayerFor more on the meaning and purpose of the priesthood, read Bryan's reflection on Substack: https://bryanhollon.substack.com/p/holy-orders-for-holy-order