Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
They grew up in a youth culture that distrusted authority. So it’s no surprise that many adults today eschew the cultural trappings of being a “grown-up”: they watch cartoons, play video games, and relate to their kids differently. But Diana West argues that they’ve ushered in a dangerous era of cultural relativism. We explore what it means to be an adult, and how it affects our identity and politics.
Guests
- Diana West Syndicated columnist; contributor to CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight; and author of "The Death of the Grown-Up: How America's Arrested Development is Bringing Down Western Civilization" (Basic)
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