objectively, there is truth, goodness, and beauty in math. If I don't see it or appreciate it,

the problems in me and the good thing about seeing that is I can change, but math doesn't

change. So the people who do appreciate math, appreciate something that is there and that I can also come to appreciate, even though it might take more work or repentance.

Welcome to Skalais Sisters, the podcast for the classical homeschooling mama who seeks to learn and grow while she's helping her children learn and grow.

Scalae Sisters is a casual conversation about topics that matter to those of us in the trenches

of classical homeschooling who yearn for something more than just checking boxes and getting it

all done. I'm your host, Randy Venzel. You can find me over at Afterthoughtsblog.net

spreading my Charlotte Mason Joy through blog posts, study guides, audios, and more.

My co-hosts today are Misty Winkler and Abby Wall.

Misty is a second-generation homeschooler with five kids and too many projects. With her blog, podcast, and membership, she helps you organize your attitude so you can

organize your life.

Find her over at simplyconvial.com.

Abby is basically the queen of the Scholeystership.

Abby is a country-living, farmer-rancher, a loving wife, and mom of five who homeschools and reads whenever she can.

The end of the year is sneaking up on us and with it comes the end of our annual five-by-five

reading challenge. There will be prizes available for finishers, of course. Do you long for

some accountability to help you get your reading done? Some interesting discussion? General help in finishing strong?

All of that and more is available inside the Skoli Sistership.

Just go to Scoli Sisters.com slash sister ship and join us.

Today's episode is the second of the two that we are doing

that cover ideas from C.S. Lewis's book, The Abolition of

Man. More specifically, his first essay in that book entitled Men Without Chess. If you haven't

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