This is a two-part lecture

1. “It’s the Values, Stupid”
Bill Clinton famously based his successful 1992 presidential campaign on the motto, “it’s the economy, stupid.” By that he meant, all voters care about is their own economic interest. Dennis has long disagreed. He has a different formulation. He explains that while economic issues are of critical importance, the paramount issue is ultimately values.

2. A Conversation with the Chief Rabbi of Great Britain
Dennis has a fascinating conversation with the erudite Chief Rabbi of Great Britain, Jonathan Sacks. They cover a full range of ultimate issues topics.

Prager H3: The leaker of NSA documents is no hero. He’s a narcissist… Dennis replays the CBS reporter comparing the candidates of the Iranian election with members of the Tea Party… Dennis talks to Andrew Roberts, British historian, about his new Prager University course, “Why America’s Military Must Be Strong.”

Prager H2: Who do you support in Syria – the mass murdering dictator, backed by Iran and Russia, or the rebels with their ties to Al Qaeda?… A Brit who has lived in China for 16 years has given up his plan to spend his life in that country. It’s inhospitable to freedom… A CBS reporter compares the candidates in the Iranian election to the Tea Party… A Texas woman thwarts a carjacking. She’s the hero of the week… Venezuela wants to make it illegal to bottle feed…

Prager H1: The Atlantic published a piece yesterday acknowledging that dads have a useful role to play in the life of their children, one that is distinct from moms. The author even cites studies… Turkey is in turmoil. The country’s president, Recep Erdogan, calls his opponents terrorists… Iran held one of its sham elections this weekend. The winner is “a moderate.” We shall see how moderate that is.