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Martin Luther King Jr. and Russell Kirk: A Consensus of First Principles
Episode 369
In their own time, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Russell Kirk occupied different ends of the political spectrum. Their philosophies inspired the two…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Social Teaching of Pope Benedict XVI
Episode 368
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI—scholar, teacher, theologian, prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, and finally supreme pontiff of the…
3 years, 8 months ago
Taxes, Spending, and Powerball Winnings
Episode 367
On November 7, 2022, the jackpot for the Powerball lottery reached an astonishing $2.05 billion. Even after the federal and state governments take th…
3 years, 9 months ago
Who Was Lord Acton?
Episode 366
The Acton Institute is named in honor of John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton (1834–1902), 1st Baron Acton of Aldenham, a historian of freedom. Known as…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Beatles and Economics (Rebroadcast)
Episode 365
The Beatles will go down in history as one of the most prolific music acts of all time. Their music is still played in our homes and around the world…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Godly Path to Adam Smith’s Liberal Plan
Episode 364
Daniel Klein is professor of economics and JIN Chair at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, where he co-leads a program in Adam Smith. Th…
3 years, 9 months ago
Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom
Episode 363
For this episode, we’re presenting the final evening plenary from Acton University 2022. This plenary was a panel discussion on Hong Kong medial mogu…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Wounds of Beauty
Episode 362
In this episode, Sarah Negri, research project coordinator at the Acton Institute, sits down with Margarita Mooney Clayton, professor of practical th…
3 years, 10 months ago
Who Is To Blame For Poverty?
Episode 361
For this episode, we're bringing you a session from our recent Poverty Cure Summit, a debate between between Bryan Caplan and Chris Arnade.
The Povert…
3 years, 10 months ago
Mary Kissel at Acton Institute’s 2022 Annual Dinner
Episode 359
In this episode, we're bringing you the keynote address from Mary Kissel at this year's Acton Institute Annual Dinner.
Mary Kissel is executive vice p…
3 years, 10 months ago