Brian is joined by guest George Eckerle, St. John's grad and co-founder (with Brian) of the Plato Project, a series of online seminars for discussion of Plato's complete works. In this episode they discuss one of William Shakespeare's most well-known tragedies, King Lear.   Referenced Links: Peter Burke version of King Lear - <a href= "https://youtu.be/0DWCn6H_KZM" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">https://youtu.be/0DWCn6H_KZM</a> Ismail Kadare "Essays on World Literature" - <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Essays-World-Literature-Aeschylus-Shakespeare/dp/1632061740" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Essays-World-Literature-Aeschylus-Shakespeare/dp/1632061740</a>

Ep. 31: Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

Combat and Classics is a series of podcasts and free online seminars for active duty, reserve, and veteran U.S. military members, sponsored by St. John's College. The podcasts and seminars encourage deep thought and reflection by leaders in the company of their peers. In the discussion-based seminars devoted to what a leader must be and know, participants study historical and fictional leaders from the great books of the western canon. We examine techniques and examples of persuasion and fundamental questions on the nature of man. When participants take the time to reflect, with their peers, on the principles of leadership, they find that they return to their lives and professional positions energized and focused, with a deeper understanding of the context of their decisions, decision-making processes, and leadership roles.