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The Closing of the American Mind (book)

The Closing of the American Mind book

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The Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students is a 1987 book by the philosopher Allan Bloom, in which the author criticizes the openness of relativism, in academia and society in general, as leading paradoxically to the great closing referenced in the book's title. In Bloom's view, openness undermines critical thinking and eliminates the point of view that defines cultures. The book became an unexpected best seller, eventually selling close to half a million copies in hardback.

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  • 2026-04-17 · 硅谷101 · via mentioned · 0.72
    投资人。因在宿舍发表挑衅性言论引发校园争议,是蒂尔早期圈子中以挑衅著称的代表人物。 Allan Bloom(艾伦·布鲁姆) 美国学者,著有《美国精神的封闭》(The Closing of the American Mind,1987),批评大学教育放弃了严肃的西方思想传统。斯坦福评论的重要思想来源之一。 John Olin(约翰·欧林) 欧林基金会创始人,军火大亨(M1卡宾枪制
  • 2026-04-17 · 硅谷101 · via references · 0.61
    投资人。因在宿舍发表挑衅性言论引发校园争议,是蒂尔早期圈子中以挑衅著称的代表人物。 Allan Bloom(艾伦·布鲁姆) 美国学者,著有《美国精神的封闭》(The Closing of the American Mind,1987),批评大学教育放弃了严肃的西方思想传统。斯坦福评论的重要思想来源之一。 John Olin(约翰·欧林) 欧林基金会创始人,军火大亨(M1卡宾枪制
  • 2023-09-25 · Lex Fridman Podcast · via mentioned · 0.80
    /3rhrdVN Unlearning Liberty: https://amzn.to/3rlFnoN *** Books Mentioned *** The Closing of the American Mind: https://amzn.to/4638KuX The Origins of Political Order: https://amzn.to/464zk
  • 2023-09-25 · Lex Fridman Podcast · via references · 0.68
    /3rhrdVN Unlearning Liberty: https://amzn.to/3rlFnoN *** Books Mentioned *** The Closing of the American Mind: https://amzn.to/4638KuX The Origins of Political Order: https://amzn.to/464zk
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gazetteer:book #397 – Greg Lukianoff: Cancel Culture, Deplatforming, Censor
/3rhrdVN Unlearning Liberty: https://amzn.to/3rlFnoN *** Books Mentioned *** The Closing of the American Mind: https://amzn.to/4638KuX The Origins of Political Order: https://amzn.to/464zk
gazetteer:book E233|硅谷右翼的权力网如何形成?聊聊彼得·蒂尔的思想启蒙拼图
投资人。因在宿舍发表挑衅性言论引发校园争议,是蒂尔早期圈子中以挑衅著称的代表人物。 Allan Bloom(艾伦·布鲁姆) 美国学者,著有《美国精神的封闭》(The Closing of the American Mind,1987),批评大学教育放弃了严肃的西方思想传统。斯坦福评论的重要思想来源之一。 John Olin(约翰·欧林) 欧林基金会创始人,军火大亨(M1卡宾枪制
gazetteer:book #397 – Greg Lukianoff: Cancel Culture, Deplatforming, Censor
/3rhrdVN Unlearning Liberty: https://amzn.to/3rlFnoN *** Books Mentioned *** The Closing of the American Mind: https://amzn.to/4638KuX The Origins of Political Order: https://amzn.to/464zk
gazetteer:book E233|硅谷右翼的权力网如何形成?聊聊彼得·蒂尔的思想启蒙拼图
投资人。因在宿舍发表挑衅性言论引发校园争议,是蒂尔早期圈子中以挑衅著称的代表人物。 Allan Bloom(艾伦·布鲁姆) 美国学者,著有《美国精神的封闭》(The Closing of the American Mind,1987),批评大学教育放弃了严肃的西方思想传统。斯坦福评论的重要思想来源之一。 John Olin(约翰·欧林) 欧林基金会创始人,军火大亨(M1卡宾枪制