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There’s no free lunch
Episode 308
In this episode, Eric Kohn, Acton’s director of communications, sits down with David L. Bahnsen to discuss his new book, There’s No Free Lunch. In hi…
4 years, 10 months ago
Race and justice in America
Episode 307
In this episode, Dylan Pahman, executive editor and research fellow here at the Acton Institute, sits down with Kevin Schmiesing, director of researc…
4 years, 10 months ago
Digital privacy and surveillance capitalism
Episode 306
Digital technology has undoubtedly brought many benefits, but it has also come with growing threats to our privacy, our families and businesses, our …
4 years, 10 months ago
A Christian guide to fasting
Episode 305
Increasingly, people are turning to intermittent fasting to bolster their health. But we aren’t the first people to abstain from eating for a purpose…
4 years, 11 months ago
The panic over Big Tech
Episode 304
On October 3, 2021, Frances Haugen—the so-called Facebook whistleblower—appeared on 60 Minutes to detail her time with the social media giant, as wel…
4 years, 11 months ago
The foster care system is wrecking young lives
Episode 303
All children deserve the love and affection that come from being in a family. Most importantly, children deserve to have their needs met in a permane…
4 years, 11 months ago
The political wisdom of Shakespeare's late plays
Episode 302
William Shakespeare is undoubtedly one of the greatest writers of Western civilization. As we watch or read his plays, we are still able to draw appl…
4 years, 11 months ago
How do we respond to Beijing’s forced-labor camps?
Episode 301
Forced labor camps have been embedded in Chinese politics since the birth of the People’s Republic of China. Mao Zedong created and instituted these …
5 years ago
Cultivating Curiosity at Acton’s 1st Annual Academic Colloquium
On Friday, October 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Acton Institute will host its First Annual Academic Colloquium on Markets & Morality. This year’s t…
5 years ago
Lockdowns and their disturbing effects on children
Episode 300
COVID-19 has impacted us in ways that will continue to affect us for generations. In this episode, I explore a very particular consequence of COVID: …
5 years ago