Andrew Klavan | Can We Keep Silent in a World Gone Mad?

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  • Andrew Klavan is an author, screenwriter, and host of The Andrew Klavan Show. He is also a contributing editor to the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal, for which he travelled as an embed reporter with American troops in Afghanistan. A five-time nominee and two-time winner of the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award and a recipient of the Thumping Good Read Award, Mr. Klavan has written for numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. He is the author of numerous novels, including Nightmare City, the Homelanders series, the Mindwar trilogy, Don’t Say a Word, True Crime-which was made into a film by Clint Eastwood-and, most recently, Another Kingdom. His non-fiction writings include a memoir of his religious journey, The Great Good Thing: A Secular Jew Comes to Faith in Christ and a book of satire, The Leftese Dictionary. He has written a number of screenplays, including A Shock to the System, which starred Michael Caine, and Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer, starring Dean Cain.
    Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings” resulting from civil and religious liberty and “believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.” It pursues the stated object of the founders: “to furnish all persons who wish, irrespective of nation, color, or sex, a literary, scientific, [and] theological education” outstanding among American colleges “and to combine with this such moral and social instruction as will best develop the minds and improve the hearts of its pupils.” As a nonsectarian Christian institution, Hillsdale College maintains “by precept and example” the immemorial teachings and practices of the Christian faith.
    The College also considers itself a trustee of our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem, a heritage finding its clearest expression in the American experiment of self-government under law.
    By training the young in the liberal arts, Hillsdale College prepares students to become leaders worthy of that legacy. By encouraging the scholarship of its faculty, it contributes to the preservation of that legacy for future generations. By publicly defending that legacy, it enlists the aid of other friends of free civilization and thus secures the conditions of its own survival and independence.

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  • @edwardo737
    @edwardo737 Před 5 lety +361

    God bless you Andrew Klavan. A beautiful, crystal clear stand for truth in a world that has indeed gone mad.

    • @tacitustoday3571
      @tacitustoday3571 Před 5 lety

      Lets put slavery into real "de-politicized" perspective. From a concerned content creator.
      czcams.com/video/YX14DQmIJI8/video.html

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL Před 5 lety +5

      No God(s) ever existed... stop lying to us...

    • @karlk9316
      @karlk9316 Před 5 lety +6

      The world has always been driven mad by guilt. Socialism's effective displacement and repression of Christianity is making it worse, and is destroying the hard won spiritual and material gains of the last two millenia.

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL Před 5 lety +3

      @@karlk9316 - ALL religions = madness...

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety +6

      BuzzLOLOL while you claim religion is madness, you spout your nonsense by spamming it repeatedly, weakly defending it with cuts from the Old Testament with no context for the reason to kill a group of demonic killers. If your belief was so true, you wouldn’t need to scream it in our faces. If truth is true, its factuality will present itself. Obviously you don’t have that on your side.

  • @joelseymour6372
    @joelseymour6372 Před 5 lety +208

    I have enjoyed many presentations here at Hillsdale College. Mr. Klavan's humor and personality is very refreshing and allows the truth to be heard while being entertained. Thank you Mr. Klavan.

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety +6

      Joel Seymour he’s just too funny. Search CZcams for Andrew Klavan’s channel. He has almost daily podcasts. They are brilliant and HILARIOUS

    • @RadioMarkCroom
      @RadioMarkCroom Před 3 lety +2

      I know this has been a while -- I hope you've found some more of Andrew's stuff because it's brilliant. If you haven't, please consider listening to his podcast Episode 313 "What If Everything's Fine". It's from the period right after Donald Trump fired James Comey and the press and the Democrats (but I repeat myself) were running around with their undies in a bundle about the President obstructing justice. I use that show as a gateway drug to get people to listen to his podcast, The Andrew Klavan Show. It's great -- love the old guy's sense of humor.

    • @argenelynn7234
      @argenelynn7234 Před 3 lety +2

      yes ma’am i

    • @argenelynn7234
      @argenelynn7234 Před 3 lety +2

      yes

    • @argenelynn7234
      @argenelynn7234 Před 3 lety +2

      yes

  • @SJM6791
    @SJM6791 Před 5 lety +141

    This speech should be shown in every school in this country. It’s absolutely brilliant!!

    • @tuoratoo
      @tuoratoo Před 5 lety +10

      Schools are too busy teaching kids how wonderful Socialism is.

    • @omoresotempora7663
      @omoresotempora7663 Před 5 lety +6

      Saint Michael Half of education school consists of indoctrination. In the past students ignored or argued with the teachers now they buy it.

    • @SJM6791
      @SJM6791 Před 5 lety +6

      Susan Marie- I agree that most, not all, students do buy into the Socialism nonsense. However, I’ve found that all you need to do to change some of their minds is to challenge these ideas. For example: I like to ask the students in the National Honor Society if they’d be willing to give up 1.0 point of their 4.5 cumulative GPA to a student who has a 1.5 cumulative GPA. Most, not all, say absolutely not. They argue that they’ve worked hard for their GPA and it wouldn’t be fair to give away their work results to a person who hasn’t put in the effort needed to get into a University. You can see that a lot of the students have an epiphany and from that moment on I hope that they at least start to critically think about some of their beliefs.

    • @14rocks93
      @14rocks93 Před 5 lety +1

      Susan -- I don't like the word 'indoctrination', it's more like 'conditioning'. 'Indoctrination' implies that our school children are formed to be diligent lefties ... Far from the truth ... Our children know nothing about political theory ... Our children are trained like Pavlov's dog to respond to specific stimuli.

    • @jcjcc1960
      @jcjcc1960 Před 4 lety +1

      Saint Michael yes brilliant I agree

  • @KRGruner
    @KRGruner Před 5 lety +333

    Honestly one of the best speeches I have ever heard, in the sense of not only concisely summarizing the main problems facing society today, but pointing out with surgical precision the very cause of those problems. Bravo!

    • @jeronimotamayolopera4834
      @jeronimotamayolopera4834 Před 5 lety

      DEATH TO DO-GOODERS.

    • @dannysbookauthority7280
      @dannysbookauthority7280 Před 5 lety +10

      @@jeronimotamayolopera4834 Seriously did you not listen to what he just said? Erg unbelievable. The only freedom in death is the dead know nothing. Haha brings up the point who are mediums talking to and what are ghosts and ufos really? Anyway the Bible teaches there is life and death choose life.

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety +5

      Karl Gruner on top of that, putting a standup comedy gig into it as well!

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety +3

      dannysbook authority buddy it’s called trolling and isn’t meant to be taken seriously. He’s making a satirical and ironic joke. Nobody in their right mind would say that in earnest.
      Also, are you above 40?

    • @InnerMittenSignal
      @InnerMittenSignal Před 5 lety +4

      The alternative to being an "old crank" is to still say the same thing, but appealingly, even if the person doesn't react well and is crabby at feeling criticised. That way you give a person a chance who hadn't even listened to the lyrics of their own song they were playing. You set them an example of bravery, if that's all that's holding them back from making better choices of friends & music. To do it successfully, we need to be born again, and people do figure that out...especially if someone gives them the Good News about how to access that! :)

  • @WhiteStone21475
    @WhiteStone21475 Před 5 lety +118

    Dear Andrew Klavan, Wonderful speech I will pray it takes root in the hearts of all who hear it.

    • @ryanmill888
      @ryanmill888 Před rokem

      The moment you mentioned that intrinsically hilarious corruption of humanity, I thought of Heinlein's Martian Idiot, a hero of mine as wise as Myshkin.

  • @BamaGuitar
    @BamaGuitar Před 5 lety +211

    As a retired journalist I've covered and listened to a lot of speeches and this is probably the best and most needed I've ever heard!

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety +10

      David Hogan of course. In these times, it’s weird growing up. It’s like reality is a fading memory from before I was born. Good to see a person who’s both smart and sane. Unfortunately it’s one or the other in the New York New Jersey area.

    • @MrUfojunkiedavid
      @MrUfojunkiedavid Před 4 lety +3

      David Hogan ...Klavan is a gift

    • @jeffhogan6101
      @jeffhogan6101 Před 3 lety +3

      The truth is universal.

  • @garymcaleer6112
    @garymcaleer6112 Před 5 lety +93

    Andrew gave more sound reasoning in thirty minutes, than our entire government could give within a year; or college professors in a lifetime.

    • @garymcaleer6112
      @garymcaleer6112 Před 5 lety +10

      ​@Encore Baby If you won't hear Andrew, you won't hear me. Your comment stated nothing, nada, about anything concerning your disagreement with Andrew. You just threw out the typical blanket statement of condemnation that carries no weight in a debate. Without explanation your words carry the weight of helium. They just disappear into the ether, never to be heard from again.

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety +1

      Encore Baby here’s a sound response. His analysis of the reason society is so crooked (namely the human nature part) is profound today. And I KNOW you haven’t been watching him for years.

    • @rharting3688
      @rharting3688 Před 5 lety +2

      Encore Baby “ Ideas collapse when they make no sense” - later he adds that if we have this idea that there are no absolute truths in this world then you are making a relativistic statement into an absolute. ‘That holds no water’ - Klavan has lived this ‘everyone his own truth’ the first half of his life’ - long enough to make him quite depressed and searching for ‘great good things’.

    • @Nathan-tg4gu
      @Nathan-tg4gu Před 4 lety +1

      Now when you say "college professors", are you referring to those from all fields, or from a select group of fields?

  • @PaulHowardNetwork
    @PaulHowardNetwork Před 5 lety +23

    I like this Man... He is true to himself and in return he is true to all of us and God! Keep up the great work Andrew Klavan!

  • @anonymousanomaly9538
    @anonymousanomaly9538 Před 5 lety +487

    Always stand up for the truth and never be ashamed to do so.

    • @ThePayola123
      @ThePayola123 Před 5 lety +2

      Do you consider anonymity on the Web as a form of cowardice...???

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL Před 5 lety +6

      @Quebecois - Western Civilization is a good evolving thing... Christianity is an extension of 10,000 b.c.e. evil religion addiction/psychosis mental illness...
      As long as we're telling the truth...

    • @stevewyatt3339
      @stevewyatt3339 Před 5 lety +2

      Please avoid inflicting yourself onto others

    • @dorotheacist
      @dorotheacist Před 5 lety +3

      Kind of hilarious that this comment was made by Anonymous Anomaly!

    • @karlk9316
      @karlk9316 Před 5 lety +5

      @@BuzzLOLOL Christianity is an extension of the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth, as well as ideas and minds that existed in the world before and after Jesus. The truth is that everything in this world is effemeral and changing, unlike the Eternal. Another is that the Holy Spirit speaks to all of us throughout the day, whether we are listening or not.

  • @robertstark396
    @robertstark396 Před 5 lety +38

    Mr. Klavan, you are a blessing to the freedom of our country and to the world!!

  • @gideontladi
    @gideontladi Před 5 lety +31

    This is one of the finest speeches I have ever heard. Thank you uncle Andrew.

  • @r.blakehole932
    @r.blakehole932 Před 5 lety +224

    How does anyone not like this guy? He is one of the most inherently likable fellows in the public space.

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety +2

      R. Blakehole That is almost impossibly true.

    • @minnesotarascal7453
      @minnesotarascal7453 Před 5 lety +5

      I used to like him. He just gradually proved that it was more about him than the truth.

    • @jasoncy31
      @jasoncy31 Před 5 lety +12

      @@minnesotarascal7453 Intersting response that seems counter to a lot of other people's experience/perception. Care to give any examples? I see him as an affable guy who sometimes misspeaks but has his heart in the right space. I mean, I guess any of us could be accused of being selfish (since we are) or speaking too strongly/saying the wrong things (since we do). I'd hate to be in the public spotlight since the internet never forgets and we all say dumb things. Is there any reason that he's more guilty of this than the rest of us? Cheers! :)

    • @minnesotarascal7453
      @minnesotarascal7453 Před 5 lety +4

      @@jasoncy31 I can't really name specifics. It was just kind of like I saw so much of him that certain things seemed to bug me. Like, I'm not saying he's not honest or intelligent. I loved listening to him. Calling Trump a fascist was the final straw though. Like suddenly sinking to a high school sjw level. I mean I understood what he was saying, but come on. I'd love to hang out with him in real life, but I'm gonna spend my time listening to other commentators.

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL Před 5 lety +9

      He's just another Christian Religious Terrorist...

  • @jamesbryson575
    @jamesbryson575 Před 5 lety +28

    "You have to speak up and fight back."
    A. Klavan
    Shocking...how uncommon this virtue has become.

    • @marylouleeman
      @marylouleeman Před 5 lety +3

      I had to go to remedial life skills classes to learn that bullies will continue until we say STOP and then they do stop. An amazing fact of life. Try it. I did. No raised voice, just a simple spoken and written request repeated until it was heard and respected.

    • @soniag4516
      @soniag4516 Před 5 lety

      @@marylouleeman lol my older brothers ganged up and beat up the school bully and he stopped, i like your idea better

  • @ldrjohnson6705
    @ldrjohnson6705 Před 5 lety +8

    I do enjoy Andrew Klavan, he is smart, funny, spot on and never offensive, Bravo Sir!

    • @ryanjapan3113
      @ryanjapan3113 Před 4 lety

      Ldr Johnson
      Yes:“Andrew klaven is never offensive”
      Me (paraphrasing klaven):”women should stay at home”

  • @jamesbryson575
    @jamesbryson575 Před 5 lety +38

    Bravo Andrew, Bravo...rich, profound and beautifully grounded.
    A world without reverence for God is...madness.

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety +1

      Darth Vitriolis belief even, we lack in.

  • @garyclouse7234
    @garyclouse7234 Před 5 lety +11

    This is GREAT oration! THIS is what I seek in a Statesman! No politician but rather a rather informed and articulate individual who has a clear (and so normal) view of our World and in particular our Republic! Let us elect such lucid individuals to the highest offices in our land!

  • @davidoke3909
    @davidoke3909 Před 5 lety +15

    this is the highest order of moral discussion since ancient greece. klavan has infinite wisdom

    • @PootisPenserPow
      @PootisPenserPow Před rokem

      I would expect so, being as in his youth, Klavan wrangled the great Triceratops to take him to and from the art cave

  • @garyteague7132
    @garyteague7132 Před 5 lety +191

    GREAT SPEECH ANDREW YOU ARE ONE OF THE BEST.

  • @thecaptain3594
    @thecaptain3594 Před 5 lety +11

    Klavan is lightyears ahead of every political commentator today. The best speech I've heard hands down.

  • @OriginalLHB
    @OriginalLHB Před 4 lety +15

    I always really liked Andrew Klavan, but I had no idea he was this brilliant. As many other commentators have noted, an incredibly insightful speech.

  • @baigandinel7956
    @baigandinel7956 Před 5 lety +80

    I liked Klavan's important point about how the culture belongs to all of us. This is what the left fear most.

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL Před 5 lety +1

      Both sides fear that...

    • @dickhamilton3517
      @dickhamilton3517 Před 5 lety

      you're an idiot. the left is the ordinary people, those who do the work. the right and the conservatives will be the death of all culture.

    • @sanniepstein4835
      @sanniepstein4835 Před 5 lety +8

      DH A sign of a free society is the separation of money and power. Another is the ability to live a life away from politics. Leftist systems consolidate money and power such that every move is political, and you cannot survive without power. In a free society there are many elites; in a far leftist system only one. It is innately corrupt.
      But somehow the leftists who spit with envy at those who thrive in the voluntary economy, through, yes, work, creativity, perseverance, and luck, aren't distressed in the slightest by those who use power to get wealth, and wealth to get power, in an ever-shrinking circle of theft and control from which ordinary people are excluded.

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety +1

      Sanni Epstein well put holy Toledo

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety +2

      Dick Hamilton best way to communicate? IMMEDIATE INSULTS AND SLANDER. You sound like a boring version of myself as a child.

  • @01Rambomom
    @01Rambomom Před 5 lety +6

    Standing ovation.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @mr.battle20
    @mr.battle20 Před 5 lety +22

    WOW. Simply wow. This is one of the best speeches I've ever heard. Period.

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL Před 5 lety

      I give it a grade of 'D'...

    • @mr.battle20
      @mr.battle20 Před 5 lety +1

      @@BuzzLOLOL Of course you do. You're a troll with absolutely no life, and nothing better to do. :)

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL Před 5 lety

      @@mr.battle20 - There's nothing better to do than saving our planet from evil, mass murdering religion mental illness / WWIII...

    • @mr.battle20
      @mr.battle20 Před 5 lety +1

      @@BuzzLOLOL Islam?
      Also, it's fairly obvious you didn't actually watch his speech, otherwise you'd realize you totally made an ass of yourself.

    • @diablodavila
      @diablodavila Před 4 lety

      @@mr.battle20
      Nope, he wrote the same thing over and over again on almost every post.

  • @davidgray8191
    @davidgray8191 Před 5 lety +139

    Wow...this is genius, and truth of the human condition.

    • @tacitustoday3571
      @tacitustoday3571 Před 5 lety

      Lets put slavery into real "de-politicized" perspective. From a concerned content creator.
      czcams.com/video/YX14DQmIJI8/video.html

    • @karlk9316
      @karlk9316 Před 5 lety +1

      Yes it is genius. The mistake is that we forget to laugh at the tiny mad idea of being separate from God, and so from one another.

    • @kanteannightmare
      @kanteannightmare Před 5 lety

      @@tacitustoday3571 why? It is the theft of someone's liberty. It's wrong, just leave it there otherwise you look lost in the fog of moral madness.

    • @tacitustoday3571
      @tacitustoday3571 Před 5 lety

      @@kanteannightmare Invoking Kant, "fog of moral madness" Lurrrv it. Thanks you for taking the time to post and pls consider reviewing our back catalogue of 55+ vids. Thanks again, TacitusToday

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety

      Tacitus Today I’m reporting you for spam

  • @geridannels1701
    @geridannels1701 Před 5 lety +25

    I've read the comments and there isn't anything else to be said except Bravo Andrew Clavan, love the speech.

    • @tacitustoday3571
      @tacitustoday3571 Před 5 lety

      Lets put slavery into real "de-politicized" perspective. From a concerned content creator.
      czcams.com/video/YX14DQmIJI8/video.html

  • @jankragt7789
    @jankragt7789 Před 5 lety +22

    Thank you Mr. Klavan. Speak out, hold to freedom and truth. Be courageous, but be willing to live with the consequences. Laugh and be filled with joy. We are important each in our space and time...that is the message I got.

  • @marylouleeman
    @marylouleeman Před 5 lety +34

    Wow!! I remember now why I used to listen to Mr. Klavan so much on PJ back in the day and on his own show too. Very pleasant. And profound.

    • @ArnoldWatson
      @ArnoldWatson Před 4 lety

      mlu ccc I miss that show and that’s how I came to know Mr. Klavan, the brilliant soul of a man!

  • @normbabbitt4325
    @normbabbitt4325 Před 5 lety +11

    Great and very insightful, wise and compassionate speech! Andrew Klavan displays a good deal of intelligence and nuanced understanding

  • @nilsanderson6303
    @nilsanderson6303 Před 5 lety +75

    Andrew you are in fact an exceptional good person!

    • @henryv4222
      @henryv4222 Před 5 lety +1

      he's alright I guess.....better than chopped liver and a kick in the 'nads.

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety

      Henry V um. U ok?

    • @sublimnalphish7232
      @sublimnalphish7232 Před 4 lety

      A good man is not made by words but by action. Do you know his actions or you just judging this by his words?

    • @digitalnomad9985
      @digitalnomad9985 Před 2 lety

      @@sublimnalphish7232 "Do you know his actions...?"
      I know he knowingly lost a lucrative Hollywood career because he refused to slander our soldiers in the field. I know at age 13 or so, he threw away his bar mitzvah gifts because he felt he had gotten them under false pretenses (professing a faith he didn't hold). I know he makes himself a target by opposing the leftist establishment. He is a wordsmith by vocation and avocation. His words are his deeds. Even if you have done better, don't negate your contribution by minimizing those of others. He doesn't get everything right, but he boldly defends the right he sees. Do you imagine you are helping the cause of freedom and faith by seeking to discredit him, however ineptly?

  • @Deadmike57
    @Deadmike57 Před 5 lety +7

    This speech is legitimately amazing.

  • @lidlett9883
    @lidlett9883 Před 5 lety +17

    A wonderful speech. Sir you mix fact and humor so very well. Thank you for posting this.

  • @MrRyanmcmahon
    @MrRyanmcmahon Před 5 lety +6

    This in one of the best, most truthful and articulate speeches I've ever heard. Wow, Klaven is brilliant.

  • @KIREGREBRON
    @KIREGREBRON Před 5 lety +35

    I listened with the greatest possible concentration to this interesting talk. There was so much wisdom in it so it is difficult to refer to a particular point. Perhaps the most important thing that was said, however, must be that you should not sell the truth because you are afraid. You have to overcome fear and dare say what you really stand for. It was one of the most inspiring lectures I heard on CZcams and they are countless ...

  • @cds8476
    @cds8476 Před 5 lety +47

    Absolutely amazing!!!

  • @clarkashworth9093
    @clarkashworth9093 Před 5 lety +10

    As Jordan Peterson would say" always try to tell the truth but never lie." This was a very good presentation, enjoyed it very much thank you.

  • @everdinestenger1548
    @everdinestenger1548 Před 5 lety +45

    Schools and universitities should teach the facts and let the students discuss them and NEVER, EVER indoctrinate or forbid free thinking. What those institutions do is deprive students of their capacity to thins kill their open minds.

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL Před 5 lety +2

      This religious school considers "free thinking" to be HERESY !!!

    • @xxcelr8rs
      @xxcelr8rs Před 5 lety +6

      Little do you know! Secular humanism, post modernism communism utopia is their religion/church dogma. Only the mindless are allowed the piece of paper for white collar career. Honest man can not sit quiet through daily lies and bigotry against white man, western civilization, a creator, obvious truths. They killed Socrates.

    • @jerrymarshall2095
      @jerrymarshall2095 Před 4 lety +1

      @@BuzzLOLOL ur a slimy pile

  • @treasuretrovel3816
    @treasuretrovel3816 Před 5 lety +130

    Wow. Well said. This would be a good speech for college graduations to impart some wisdom with the diploma.

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety +2

      Treasure Trovel the smartest boi on the blocc.

    • @jerrymarshall2095
      @jerrymarshall2095 Před 4 lety +2

      One speech,even given by Jesus,isnt going to impart wisdom on the bunch of clowns that most universities are dumping on the street.

  • @cwoollacott6748
    @cwoollacott6748 Před 5 lety +21

    Powerful! Thx for being so courageous.

  • @thomasadams3082
    @thomasadams3082 Před 5 lety +14

    You know you’re on the right side when Andrew speaks.

  • @_Tennz
    @_Tennz Před 5 lety +8

    Amazing speech! I actually don't have the cognitive capacity to develop the words to fit the feelings this speech evokes in me. Thank you. I am going to listen to this again... and again

  • @ckordiolis
    @ckordiolis Před 5 lety +14

    Great speech and wonderful Q&A session with the very intelligent audience who asked great questions!!

  • @lordsandwich6400
    @lordsandwich6400 Před 5 lety +24

    Brilliant. More Please! Thank you thank you Andrew Klavan.

  • @graceziem6412
    @graceziem6412 Před 5 lety +4

    We thank you (& God) for your insight, courage & humor. GREAT!

  • @johnhall8364
    @johnhall8364 Před 4 lety +41

    This was a spectacularly good speech! Klavan

  • @MichaelJones-xz8mm
    @MichaelJones-xz8mm Před 5 lety +9

    The truth, my God, what a great presentation. Thanks Andrew

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL Před 5 lety

      Truth is: NO God(s) ever existed...

    • @soniag4516
      @soniag4516 Před 5 lety +1

      @@BuzzLOLOL Than you don't either!

  • @preteristlab-endtimes5683

    BRAVO. Respect Mr Klavan. Thank you. Australia

  • @steveorick6657
    @steveorick6657 Před 4 lety +3

    Excellent speech,more people need to hear it

  • @Jenncummings94
    @Jenncummings94 Před 5 lety +2

    Thought provoking, intelligent & incredible. A must watch to make sense of what doesn’t make sense in our world today. Thank you Mr. Klavan for your brilliant insight. May the Lord bless and keep you!

  • @maryanneleonora2336
    @maryanneleonora2336 Před 5 lety +3

    Wow!! One of the best speeches..ever!! .provides so much hope and advice for young and old.

  • @shhsgirl
    @shhsgirl Před 5 lety +3

    He is a very articulate, intelligent, wise, and humble man. He is well worth listening to.

  • @grannyofmany6777
    @grannyofmany6777 Před 4 lety +54

    I never thought that at the age of 65 I could really learn a lot more about how to be a better person ..... but I think I just did.... thank you sir for this insight. 🙏

  • @FocusProj
    @FocusProj Před 4 lety +1

    Oh God please bless this man. More power to you Andrew Klavan. What a great man.

  • @friendlyone2706
    @friendlyone2706 Před 5 lety +27

    It shouldn't take a mystery writer to see we are being led down a misleading path, but it does.

  • @ajdarc880
    @ajdarc880 Před 5 lety +4

    A new favourite. Love this guy👏🏾👏🏾

    • @ajdarc880
      @ajdarc880 Před 4 lety

      Yes Andrew and the other cigar fun guys make my ironing time an indulgence❤️

  • @maria49236
    @maria49236 Před 5 lety +7

    I absolutely love Andrew Klavan. He make a lot of sense without being sardonic

  • @jacquelinenack573
    @jacquelinenack573 Před 5 lety +2

    I have watched this man more and more,Bravo👏👏👏❤🇺🇸🕆🕊

  • @Bikewithlove
    @Bikewithlove Před 5 lety +11

    The best speech of the 21st century. Are you listening? To paraphrase my friend Larry Elder: is this thing on?

  • @marylouleeman
    @marylouleeman Před 5 lety +262

    Reason brought him to Jesus? wonderful. He's not alone.

    • @ebriggs3498
      @ebriggs3498 Před 5 lety +15

      Andrew's book, The Great Good Thing is absolutely fantastic! I highly recommend it to anyone who is researching the truth of Jesus/Yeshua being the Jewish Messiah!

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL Před 5 lety +6

      Only psychosis can bring you to imaginary evil Jesus...

    • @Gweidemann
      @Gweidemann Před 5 lety +4

      "A Christian Manifesto" by Francis Schaeffer, brought to my attention at a Pro-life seminar in a church years ago, by a leader in the Pro-life movement in Operation Rescue. After 37 years saved/sober since I was 'born-again' at the old Steuben County Jail, Angola, Indiana, "A Christian Manifesto" by the great Francis Schaeffer strikes me, as being one of the greatest, most inspirational books ever published in recent decades!!

    • @jeronimotamayolopera4834
      @jeronimotamayolopera4834 Před 5 lety

      DEATH TO DO-GOODERS.

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety +1

      mlu ccc me toooooo! Of course now I don’t do everything from logic, but it certainly is there

  • @Colhane
    @Colhane Před 5 lety +14

    One of the best videos I've seen all year. Shared it with my kids.

  • @garygraham4679
    @garygraham4679 Před 5 lety +12

    Price of Freedom: Constant alertness and a willingness to fight back- there is no other price.

  • @nateshepardson1204
    @nateshepardson1204 Před 5 lety +6

    "Everything costs something, and there's no shame in counting the cost. But there is shame in selling something priceless because you're afraid" Andrew Klavan, 2019.

  • @theresajohnson2825
    @theresajohnson2825 Před 5 lety +8

    Excellent speech and Q&A. Love me some Andrew!

  • @georgegeller1902
    @georgegeller1902 Před 5 lety +124

    Everything is tickety-boo.

  • @infinitysearcher8858
    @infinitysearcher8858 Před 5 lety +3

    Such a really wise guy! I always watch his show when I can and love his humourous opening monologues. There is so much wisdom in this address it is truly a treasure. Thanks to all.

  • @FabledNarrative
    @FabledNarrative Před 5 lety +45

    Bonus points for whoever made this video exactly 1 hour.

    • @marylouleeman
      @marylouleeman Před 5 lety

      God. One of His coincidences.

    • @diablodavila
      @diablodavila Před 4 lety

      @@marylouleeman
      Why do you post so much?

    • @marylouleeman
      @marylouleeman Před 4 lety +1

      @@diablodavila i dunno. Why don't you post more?

  • @cscott9361
    @cscott9361 Před 5 lety +6

    A fantastic talk , Thank you . I love the little bits of sanity that still appear from time to time :)

  • @vera7861
    @vera7861 Před 5 lety +2

    Thank you for sharing. It is always so refreshing to hear the truth, even if sometimes truth is a hard pill to swallow. I agree man is more than just matter. "In a world gone mad, we cannot be silent." Amen.

  • @PLA5207
    @PLA5207 Před 5 lety +3

    Brilliant articulation of natural truths. TY Mr. Klavan.

  • @grandmabarbs175
    @grandmabarbs175 Před 5 lety +7

    Wow!! God Bless and keep you!! All I ever hear is.... there's nothing I can do about it....that drives me crazy!! I know how you feel because my husband says no one wants to hear any of it. But I just can't let it go, whenever the opportunity arises..my mouth always gets the better of me!!!!

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL Před 5 lety

      Yep... I tell the truth: NO God(s) ever existed...

  • @stimublu8570
    @stimublu8570 Před 5 lety +23

    Bravo sir, Bravo! I really should go check your books.

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety

      Stimub Lu he’s written tons. He just released one, called another kingdom.

  • @Benny_101
    @Benny_101 Před 5 lety +8

    Klavan is like that grandfather we always wished we had

  • @caroljoy839
    @caroljoy839 Před 5 lety +4

    From one old crank to another, Mr Klavan, thank you!

    • @barbarawarner1442
      @barbarawarner1442 Před 4 lety

      Carol Joy, Right on. Socrates, indeed, said he was a gadfly that keeps flitting around in society. Cheers to old cranks, young cranks and gadflies.

  • @mikenaby
    @mikenaby Před 5 lety +5

    Thank you for making this available. Wonderful talk and discussions.

  • @PatriciaLopez-fn8el
    @PatriciaLopez-fn8el Před 4 lety +17

    Yes ~ Great ❤️ Andrew Klavlan Show, He Is Christian, and I enjoyed this post. thanks!

  • @downeybill
    @downeybill Před 5 lety +21

    a masterpiece

  • @karenherrington1201
    @karenherrington1201 Před 4 lety +3

    May the LORD of all continue to greatly bless you and protect you and keep your truth flowing especially to our children💓

  • @jamesmiller3548
    @jamesmiller3548 Před 4 lety +13

    “Many were increasingly of the opinion that they’d all made a big mistake in coming down from the trees in the first place. And some said that even the trees had been a bad move, and that no one should ever have left the oceans.” Douglas Adams

  • @jimsjacob
    @jimsjacob Před 5 lety +7

    Wow. That was an hour very well spent. I’ve come to learn that the greatest gift or talent to espouse to is intelligence. I’ve alway felt these things but I’ve never been able to articulate them so well. To formulate and order my thoughts so that I could better explain my position when I’m inevitably confronted regarding my stance on politics, religion and morality. I’ve always been on the outside of the popular positions on these topics. Now I know I’m not alone on this and that it’s OK if I can’t explain it as well Mr. Klavan. Always enjoy your show and look forward to many more.

  • @user-cd6yl4uc2q
    @user-cd6yl4uc2q Před 5 lety +2

    Thank you, I really appreciate your honesty. I love your thoughts, and you give me hope.

  • @indigo6981
    @indigo6981 Před 3 lety +1

    This man quotes Gandalf. Respect given. Amazing speech sir!

  • @hubbunchdd6035
    @hubbunchdd6035 Před 4 lety +3

    Very inspiring!

  • @lumduandee6588
    @lumduandee6588 Před 5 lety +131

    Socrates would be killed today too.

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL Před 5 lety +6

      There's not one person on this planet that some religion doesn't want to murder!

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL Před 5 lety +2

      @Some Dead White Man - Religious mass murdering / wars happen as long as we still have religions...

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL Před 5 lety +2

      @Lore Sogge - Only religions have written orders for their customers to mass murder everyone on the planet!
      Evil = religion = greed = psychosis = not sane

    • @jacobussmit1453
      @jacobussmit1453 Před 5 lety +7

      @@BuzzLOLOL Would you mind citing some specific, objective, evidence? Surely such a well reasoned position such as yours will prove simple to assert and defend.

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL Před 5 lety +1

      @@jacobussmit1453 - 99% of DAILY religious terrorism in the USA is actually Christian Religious Terrorism !!!
      Footnoted small sample of Judeo/Christian Religious Terrorism WRITTEN ORDERS direct from the Christian BuyBull (Quran has even more) for Murdering of innocent people:
      “Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for WAR, my fingers for BATTLE.” Psalm 144:1.
      Jesus: “ Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a SWORD. 35 For I have come to turn...
      “a man against his father,
      a daughter against her mother,
      a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law..." Mathew10:34-35
      Jesus, who wanted to be King of the Jews, said: "But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them--bring them here and KILL them in front of me." (Luke 19:27) (while teaching kids that mass murder is a good idea)
      Anyone who curses or blasphemes God, should be STONED TO DEATH by the community. (Leviticus 24:14-16)
      Anyone who dreams or prophesizes anything that is against God, or anyone who tries to turn you from God, is to be PUT TO DEATH. (Deuteronomy 13:5)
      If anyone, even your own family suggests worshipping another God, KILL them. (Deuteronomy 13:6-10)
      If you find out a city worships a different god, destroy the city and KILL ALL of it's inhabitants... even the animals. (Deuteronomy 13:12-15)
      KILL anyone with a different religion. (Deuteronomy 17:2-7)
      KILL all men, women, children, and, even, babies already of the 20 nations/50 belief systems/religions of the Promised Land when moving into it. (Deuteronomy)
      Imaginary Jesus of gospel stories said his followers must obey the Torah/Old Testament (N.T. not invented yet) (Jesus invented ~50 - 150 A.D.)

  • @karenherrington1201
    @karenherrington1201 Před 4 lety +2

    Absolutely wonderful Andrew.

  • @infinitysearcher8858
    @infinitysearcher8858 Před 4 lety +7

    Fantastic. At 26 mins Andrew makes such a key point: That: "all error stems from the 'bad idea that man is matter (ie material stuff)" So key Mr Klavan!

    • @jamespotts8197
      @jamespotts8197 Před 4 lety

      I have a realist concept as my worldview, and as such, to comment that man "is only material", lacks a metaphysical quality that enhances and as well amplifies life's countless pleasures, creativity and dwells as a source for his altruistic behavior, for which we as a race can and should think of as the cause for such great entities like Philosophy, Sociology, most of, if not all of the Humanities. The spiritually that man is endowed with, and as well, abstract thought brought about such thinking that created an opening for Philosophy that leads to everything else and is one of the direct proponents for these kind of qualities.

  • @katherinekelly6432
    @katherinekelly6432 Před 5 lety +16

    "The evil stop at 12 corpses except when possessed by ideology" This man is a brilliant orator.

  • @spherituality7691
    @spherituality7691 Před 5 lety +30

    My Sunday School class is currently reading (book club style) Great Good Thing

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety

      Spherituality lucky you. My youth leader says that Jesus was a refugee, so we should accept people across the border.
      Edit: FOR ALL THE DENSE INDIVIDUALS WHO CANT READ, I DO *NOT* AGREE WITH HIM. I REPEAT, *I DO NOT AGREE!*

    • @spherituality7691
      @spherituality7691 Před 5 lety +3

      @@THESLlCK From what circumstance was Jesus a refugee? He lived under Roman laws in a Roman empire, he never attempted to escape, he instructed his followers to abide by the laws, and he was ultimately executed at the demand of respected religious leaders within the Roman empire on claims that Jesus had challenged the Roman emperor's authority (but it was really about the pharisees' envy of Jesus and Jesus's apostasy).
      I would be interested to know how, specifically, your youth leader has determined Jesus to have been a refugee. I'd imagine that the justification of such a claim would rest in the distortion of the definition of the term "refugee" to fit into the narrative of a contemporary sociopolitical opinion, and that is the kind of perversion of doctrine which drives young people away from faith every single day.

    • @soniag4516
      @soniag4516 Před 5 lety

      @@THESLlCK Jesus did not go into gentille areas or other cities looking for freebies and to be taken care of. He went, he preached, he healed, delivered/set free the captives. He didn't take anyone home!

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety

      Spherituality omg you can't be serious . I obviously don't agree with him, why are you saying this??

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety

      Sonia G yeah no kidding. I don't agree with him.

  • @legasyth
    @legasyth Před 5 lety +2

    49mins ... The man amongst the boys. All power to.

  • @donhansen1175
    @donhansen1175 Před 5 lety +1

    I am absolutely blown away by your eloquence and wisdom!
    Good on you!
    Don

  • @alpcns
    @alpcns Před 5 lety +44

    Beautiful, almost Churchillian. Bravo!

  • @angelald8172
    @angelald8172 Před 4 lety +5

    I listen to Andrew nearly daily and I had no idea what he has done!

  • @anek06
    @anek06 Před 4 lety +1

    A brilliant speech by a brilliant mind. Andrew Klavan represents integrity and authenticity and has an important story to tell.

  • @cheapshotmike1091
    @cheapshotmike1091 Před 5 lety +2

    Andrew Klavan is one of my favorite people.

  • @TheObSeRvErTheObSeRv
    @TheObSeRvErTheObSeRv Před 5 lety +4

    Well spoken and pure SWEET TRUTH.;-)

  • @laurenkuo5320
    @laurenkuo5320 Před 5 lety +4

    I think when people have to experience the misery of their bad ideas, they are going to be looking for comfort. That's where Christians need to step in.

  • @Chris-dt5td
    @Chris-dt5td Před 5 lety +1

    Andrew Klavan is one of the most decent and morally sound person!

  • @user-gd9kw4pq5u
    @user-gd9kw4pq5u Před 3 měsíci

    Brilliant ! The man for our time. Thank you!

  • @robertvernonkirk7388
    @robertvernonkirk7388 Před 5 lety +10

    Great talk May I suggest the fog of insanity you so aptly describe can be traced back to evil? That there is and always been conflict between good and evil, light and dark?

  • @gregbrowne3216
    @gregbrowne3216 Před 5 lety +47

    Gulag Archipelago, a best read.

    • @maxineboxer9714
      @maxineboxer9714 Před 5 lety +3

      Greg Browne I agree, all should read it. Thanks Jordan Peterson.

    • @normamimosa5991
      @normamimosa5991 Před 5 lety +4

      @Greg Browne -- Indeed. Unfortunately, students in the diminished schools and universities of today, don't even know anything about the former Soviet Union, let alone its tyranny and bread lines. They have never heard of the Gulag or Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, let alone that they don't even have the level of literacy to read "The Gulag Archipelago" from cover to cover.

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK Před 5 lety +1

      Norma Mimosa Alexandria who?

    • @forthfarean
      @forthfarean Před 5 lety +1

      Also read “into the Whirlwind “and “within the Whirlwind” by Yevgenia Ginzburg.

  • @clairecasey8160
    @clairecasey8160 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you Mr. Klavan

  • @lucyalmiranez5367
    @lucyalmiranez5367 Před 5 lety +2

    This is a great speech. Thank you!