Hi and welcome back to the Carol Markowitz show on I-Heart Radio. I'm a little

under the weather today so sorry about the Raspy voice. I was going to cop out and not do a monologue,

but I have something to say so I drank a bunch of tea and I figure let's do this.

My friend Jordan Shacktle, who has been a guest on this show,

has a great post on his sub-stack, The Dossier,

about the lack of honor in the Olympics. Man I sound weird sorry

about that. He writes about how the boxers in the women's boxing events representing Taiwan and Algeria are actually

biological men, but also the story of the American sprinter Noah Liles, who, Jordan writes, quote,

was running around the track like a madman, a big time showman,

the new world's fastest man, was hipping up the crowd,

convinced he was about to make history.

Jordan adds that Lyle's quote ultimately came up short,

winning the bronze, which is still an incredibly impressive feat,

however instead of walking off with dignity and congratulating the gold and silver

medalists, Lyle's collapsed to the ground and accepted the assistance of a wheelchair exit

from the arena. After the race, he claimed he was stricken with COVID-19.

No honor, no dignity, end quote.

Jordan concludes quote, the Olympics serve as just a small example of a macro problem we face, particularly in the West.

For our societies to allow for human flourishing, they need to place honor on top of the attributes hierarchy once more.

The 2020 started with the likes of COVID snitch hotlines and power grabbing dishonorable lunatics.

And it has continued with the Olympics of dishonor. To get back on track we must once again

elevate the people and institutions that defend and promote honor."

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