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The Classicist Podcast, with Victor Davis Hanson: “Understanding the Greek Mind”
How did Greece get to the precipice of crisis? You’ve heard the economic explanations. But in this episode of The Classicist, Professor Hanson — himself a onetime resident of the country — explores the cultural underpinnings of Greece’s breakdown.
It’s a fascinating conversation and you can hear it by either listening in below or by subscribing to The Classicist via iTunes or your favorite podcast service.
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Not as though anybody over there understands the classical Greek mind [insert funny characters here].
I reckon VDH is as close as we’ll get to interviewing Epicurus.
Excellent, as expected.
If Greece is more a Balkan state than a European state, then what effects will its default have on fellow Balkan states? And how might it affect Turkey?
Can’t wait to listen and glad it is finally on iTunes
Can I say Troy, you are the best interviewer I’ve heard. Truly. Your questions are interesting and you always seem knowledgable about the subject, regardless of what it may be. Kudos. Whenever I see a podcast moderated by you I make sure to listen to it.
Only “Westerners” can think of Greece as a “European” country. Left over ideas from Lord Byron’s days.
Got to hand it to them for fooling Europe and “the West” for so long. Bunch of Albanian Arvanites fooling a bunch of bright-eye Brits into thinking they were Helen of Troy of olden days.
What impact this will have on the other Balkan countries? Albania is the only one that is very susceptible here. There’s about 500,000 of them in Greece, which if things keep going worst economically in Greece, many may have to return to Albania or reduce their remittances. But most of this has already happened since 2008, so the worst is likely already over.
Also, since they’re actually much more productive workers than Greeks themselves, they are less likely to be affected.
The rest of the Balkan countries are pretty insulated from Greece. Not much dependence going on.
The most negative outcome might be if Greeks go towards more extreme nationalism (and they’re already almost there), and start saber rattling with their neighbors as a means to distract public opinion.
As for Turkey, in a few years Turkey will have a higher GDP/capita than Greece. But Greece might be headed towards more extreme nationalism, so things could go south.