Status Updates From The Abolition of Man

C.S. Lewis bein sassy all up in here, y'all. You thought my book reviews could get harsh?! Getting your written words roasted by C.S. Lewis is like having Einstein critique your math! Rough stuff, G&T. Then again, C.S. Lewis had me lookin up "pons asinorum," then discussing with my tween why this beloved author of ours has me (not really but go with the joke) cursing in Latin while he chortles, so what do I know!

“Nor must we postpone obedience to a precept until its credentials have been examined. Only those who are practicing the Tao will understand it.”

This section expands upon Lewis’ segment about morality in “Mere Christianity”. In the second part of this book, Lewis examines the idea that value judgements are derived from instinct. He argues against the idea, stating the fact that one can choose between conflicting instincts means that value judgement is imposed upon instinct, not derived from it.

The book makes a good point that “intellectuals” are quick to debunk and disdain universal values, except the ones they find convenient or comfortable. A man’s “chest” is where he orders his sentiments towards an objective standard. It reminded me of the definition of virtue, which is a habit ordered towards objective good. A man without a chest is a slave to his appetites or his intellect.