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The Classicist: The Forgotten Virtues Of Physical Labor

Why brawn still matters in a world driven by brainpower.

The Classicist•July 20, 2017
The Classicist: The Forgotten Virtues Of Physical Labor

In an era of technology and automation, does tough physical work still matter? Victor Davis Hanson says the answer is yes -- and that, in fact, we have an innate desire to do work with our own two hands. Listen as he explores the cultural, intellectual, and psychological reasons that we should be wary of a future that promises the end of manual labor.

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Victor Davis Hanson

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