Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
In this episode, we talk with Matt Feeney about his new book, Little Platoons: A Defense of Family in a Competitive Age. We cover the insanity of competitive college admissions, Operation Varsity Blues, the atomization of modern American life, why the nuclear family is important, and what policies are essential for supporting families.
Show notes:
Little Platoons by Matt Feeney.
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Becoming a Supple Leopard by Kelly Starrett.
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Increasingly Competitive College Admissions, much more than you wanted to know by Scott Alexander. slatestarcodex.com/2019/04/15/increasingly-competitive-college-admissions-much-more-than-you-wanted-to-know
Operation Varsity Blues en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_college_admissions_bribery_scandal
Matt’s New Yorker Article
newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-poisonous-reach-of-the-college-admissions-process
Audio, show notes, transcript and more at: narrativespodcast.com/2021/10/11/63-little-platoons-with-matt-feeney
In this episode, we talk with Matt Feeney about his new book, Little Platoons: A Defense of Family in a Competitive Age. We cover the insanity of competitive college admissions, Operation Varsity Blues, the atomization of modern American life, why the nuclear family is important, and what policies are essential for supporting families.
Show notes:
Little Platoons by Matt Feeney.
amzn.to/3lxf2OA
Becoming a Supple Leopard by Kelly Starrett.
amzn.to/3ltqElH
Increasingly Competitive College Admissions, much more than you wanted to know by Scott Alexander. slatestarcodex.com/2019/04/15/increasingly-competitive-college-admissions-much-more-than-you-wanted-to-know
Operation Varsity Blues en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_college_admissions_bribery_scandal
Matt’s New Yorker Article
newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-poisonous-reach-of-the-college-admissions-process
Audio, show notes, transcript and more at: narrativespodcast.com/2021/10/11/63-little-platoons-with-matt-feeney
