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Episode 117·Mar 25, 2026
Robinson Crusoe II: Master of His Own Destiny
Daniel Defoe’s Enlightenment experiment continues in the second half of Robinson Crusoe.
The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind·Episode 116·Mar 18, 2026
"Daniel Defoe will put Enlightenment thought to the test in his novel, Robinson Crusoe. To help us explore the book, Rabbi Rocklin will answer the following questions:


Episode 117·Mar 25, 2026
Daniel Defoe’s Enlightenment experiment continues in the second half of Robinson Crusoe.

Episode 118·Mar 31, 2026
The first real criticism of the Enlightenment can be found in Jonathan Swift’s satirical novel Gulliver’s Travels.
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