The Communist Manifesto [fake]

The Communist Manifesto [fake], not really by Karl Marx

I'm not sure what this was, but it wasn't the Communist Manifesto. There was some introductory material on Marx and the background of communism. The last part contained a catalog of available publications from some 100-year old British Socialist Society. This is the epitome of false advertising. Don't claim this is the "Communist Manifesto" by Marx when there is almost nothing that he wrote.

Odyssey of the West V: Enlightenment, Revolution, and Renewal

A number of different lecturers provide lectures in Odyssey of the West V.
These lectures oscillate between coverage of key people and discussions of events and movements. We get conversations on Hume and Adam Smith. And then we get the French revolution and the terror.
There are a few different lecturers participating, some better than others. My favorite is Timothy Shutt. He is always careful to discuss the "consensus" scholarly opinion, while also providing his particular view. This is especially useful when he discusses "best" novel of a certain era or genre. He almost gets me to want to read Jane Austen.