<p>Having branched to our first novel with&nbsp;All Quiet on the Western Front, the Human Action Podcast begs your indulgence for one of the works of 20th century&nbsp;British satire.&nbsp;<a href="https://Mises.org/LuckyJim" target="_blank">Lucky Jim</a>&nbsp;is the late Kingsley Amis's seminal send-up of campus life, and it's among your host's favorite books. The book takes place in 1951, and England is trying but failing&nbsp;to lose its class distinctions. The protagonist Jim Dixon is singularly unfit for the academic life he's chosen, and the opportunities&nbsp;for Amis to skewer both the academy and English society are manifest.</p> <p><a href="https://allenmendenhall.com/about/" target="_blank">Allen Mendenhall</a>&nbsp;of Troy University joins the show to discuss the academic pretenses and foibles punctured&nbsp;by Amis, along with great insights about Amis's background and political views. If you like satire, don't miss this show or this book!</p>