The Classics.

Watch "Jeffrey Brenzel: The Essential Value of a Classic Education" on YouTube

I'm currently watching this. It's feeding my insatiable hunger for knowledge. Nom nom nom. If wisdom was a cookie then I am the cookie monster.

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