Ep. 9. Walt Whitman and C.S. Lewis on Keeping the Soul of the Republic
What role do the arts and literature play in a democracy? What are the root causes of the political, social,Continue Reading
Category: Politics
My Selfishness Is What’s Wrong With America
It’s Spring Break and Selfishness is everywhere. Or, to be more clear, he (yes, I said he), is appearing inContinue Reading
Ep. 8. The Imperial Presidency? Placing Trump’s Emergency Declaration in Context
Donald Trump just declared a national emergency. Was this the justified action of a commander-in-chief? Or was this a powerContinue Reading
Orwellian Nationalism—On the Right and the Left—Poses a Grave Threat to the American Republic
George Orwell penned his now-famous essay “Notes on Nationalism” just as Imperial Japan and the Third Reich were breathing theirContinue Reading
Civil Disobedience Socratic Seminar
“Is a democracy, such as we know it, the last improvement possible in government? Is it not possible to takeContinue Reading
Ep. 7. Drugs, War and Immigration
Drugs and people flow north, guns flow south, and Mexico’s streets fill with blood. It’s part two of our talkContinue Reading
