In this episode, Doug talks about how the Greeks invented the idea of the West during the epic conflict of the Greco-Persian Wars. We then explore what "The West" has evolved to mean today, and how we ought to study and look back on the Greeks. Prior to the industrial revolution, children in school and youths in college could read and speak Greek, and knew the stories, myth, history, philosophy, and science. This training gave them the tools to run our civilization, protect us from tyranny, think critically, and be lifelong learners. It is imperative that we revive that formation today.