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A Modest Proposal About Religion
Episode 576
Why are we holding big national events in a church run by one of the smallest denominations? At the National Prayer service, the nation and international media were subject to hearing a small narrow …
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Leadership and Jimmy Carter
Episode 575
In President Jimmy Carter’s own words, he was a good man, but a mediocre president. His impact after his presidency was stellar. How did he go from mediocre to stellar? Listen in as Stephen breaks do…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
The News: Your Expertise and Knowing the Story
Episode 574
The sheer pace of change means you’re going to have to be intentional in order to keep up. In this episode, Stephen recommends you identify your areas of expertise, master the story, and analyze what…
Published on 10 months ago
Rituals of Peace
Episode 573
People have a tendency to think things will be calmer, more peaceful after we get past _________ (fill in the blank). But it never turns out that way. Rather than looking at a future time to bring pe…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
The March of Folly
Episode 572
There are times in history a government pursues policies contrary to their own interests, making foolish decisions, and then stumbling into war. With Joe Biden’s recent decision to allow the use of l…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
The 2024 Election: A Millennial Interview
Episode 571
Today Stephen answers a millennial’s questions about the 2024 election. Listen in as Jonas Litton, our podcast producer, asks about the things on many of our minds. How relevant is the electoral coll…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
7 Truths of the 2024 Election
Episode 570
Donald Trump is the next president of the United States. The election results were decisive due to several reasons, the primary being the number of stealth voters who turned out for Trump. We are jus…
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
The Math That Makes a President
Episode 569
A relatively small number of people from a particular demographic will decide who the next president will be. In this episode, I break down the numbers required to win and make some observations abou…
Published on 1 year ago
The Crisis of Reading
Episode 568
To the extent that people read, is the extent to which the society is advancing. Reading increases our capacity for knowledge, creativity, inventiveness, and emotional intelligence. But reading is de…
Published on 1 year ago
The Foreign Policy Switch
Episode 567
How did this happen? The majority of Republicans are doubtful of our involvement in Ukraine, questioning our involvement in the Middle East, and questioning the need for Taiwan to maintain its sovere…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago