This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan are joined by James M. Patterson, associate professor of politics and chair of the politics department at Ave Maria University, to discuss his essay from the Summer 2023 issue of RELIGION &amp; LIBERTY, “Is the New Right Fascist?” What is fascism, beyond the most common Orwellian definition “that which is not desirable”? How much of the radicalism of the New Right is driven by a lot of young members who are “very online”? How seriously should we take the arguments of these people, and how much should we engage with them?Subscribe to our podcasts Is the New Right Fascist? | James M. Patterson, Religion &amp; LibertyPatrick Deneen’s Otherworldly Regime | Jonah Goldberg, Religion &amp; LibertyThe man vs. the myth: who was John Foster Dulles? | Acton LineRon DeSantis fires staffer who shared video with fascist imagery | David Weigel &amp; Shelby Talcott, SemaforWhy Integralism Is an Ideology of Despair | James M. Patterson, Law &amp; LibertyAfter Republican Virtue | James M. Patterson, Law &amp; LibertyFascist Economics | Wilhelm Röpke Ur-Fascism | Umberto Eco, The New York Review of BooksWhat if We’re the Bad Guys Here? | David Brooks, New York Times

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan are joined by James M. Patterson, associate professor of politics and chair of the politics department at Ave Maria University, to discuss his essay from the Summer 2023 issue of RELIGION &amp; LIBERTY, “Is the New Right Fascist?” What is fascism, beyond the most common Orwellian definition “that which is not desirable”? How much of the radicalism of the New Right is driven by a lot of young members who are “very online”? How seriously should we take the arguments of these people, and how much should we engage with them?<a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a> <a href="https://www.acton.org/religion-liberty/volume-33-number-3/new-right-fascist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Is the New Right Fascist? | James M. Patterson, Religion &amp; Liberty</a><a href="https://www.acton.org/religion-liberty/volume-33-number-3/patrick-deneens-otherworldly-regime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patrick Deneen’s Otherworldly Regime | Jonah Goldberg, Religion &amp; Liberty</a><a href="https://www.acton.org/audio/man-vs-myth-who-was-john-foster-dulles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The man vs. the myth: who was John Foster Dulles? | Acton Line</a><a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/07/25/2023/attacked-as-too-online-ron-desantis-fires-a-meme-savvy-staffer-nate-hochman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ron DeSantis fires staffer who shared video with fascist imagery | David Weigel &amp; Shelby Talcott, Semafor</a><a href="https://lawliberty.org/why-integralism-is-an-ideology-of-despair/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Integralism Is an Ideology of Despair | James M. Patterson, Law &amp; Liberty</a><a href="https://lawliberty.org/after-republican-virtue/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">After Republican Virtue | James M. Patterson, Law &amp; Liberty</a><a href="https://cooperative-individualism.org/ropke-wilhelm_fascist-economics-1935-feb.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fascist Economics | Wilhelm Röpke</a> <a href="https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1995/06/22/ur-fascism/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ur-Fascism | Umberto Eco, The New York Review of Books</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/opinion/trump-meritocracy-educated.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What if We’re the Bad Guys Here? | David Brooks, New York Times</a>

Is the New Right Fascist?

This week, Eric is joined by Daniel Baas and Titus Techera, Acton’s premier movie reviewer, to discuss all things cinema, including: the success of Oppenheimer (which Titus liked), the success of Barbie (which Titus did not like), and what it is that’s bringing people back to theaters. Also, is it really a big deal that Dune 2 will bump The Marvels out of IMAX theaters, since The Marvels wasn’t made for that format anyway? Is it all right that some movies hit you over the head with a message sledgehammer-like? And finally, what explains the surprise success of Sound of Freedom?Subscribe to our podcastsBarbie Is a Movie for Our Time. This Is a Bad Thing. | Titus Techera, Acton InstituteOppenheimer and the Last Great America | Titus Techera, Acton InstituteSound of Freedom Is a Clarion Call for More Christians in the Arts | Titus Techera, Acton InstituteOverload: Will any shows from the Golden Age of TV endure? | Sonny Bunch, The Weekly Standard

This week, Eric is joined by Daniel Baas and Titus Techera, Acton’s premier movie reviewer, to discuss all things cinema, including: the success of Oppenheimer (which Titus liked), the success of Barbie (which Titus did not like), and what it is that’s bringing people back to theaters. Also, is it really a big deal that Dune 2 will bump The Marvels out of IMAX theaters, since The Marvels wasn’t made for that format anyway? Is it all right that some movies hit you over the head with a message sledgehammer-like? And finally, what explains the surprise success of Sound of Freedom?<a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a><a href="https://rlo.acton.org/archives/124719-barbie-is-a-movie-for-our-time-this-is-a-bad-thing.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barbie Is a Movie for Our Time. This Is a Bad Thing. | Titus Techera, Acton Institute</a><a href="https://rlo.acton.org/archives/124695-oppenheimer-and-the-last-great-america.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oppenheimer and the Last Great America | Titus Techera, Acton Institute</a><a href="https://rlo.acton.org/archives/124670-sound-of-freedom-is-a-clarion-call-for-more-christians-in-the-arts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sound of Freedom Is a Clarion Call for More Christians in the Arts | Titus Techera, Acton Institute</a><a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/weekly-standard/overload-will-any-shows-from-the-golden-age-of-tv-endure" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overload: Will any shows from the Golden Age of TV endure? | Sonny Bunch, The Weekly Standard</a>

Barbenheimer and the Future of the Movies

This week, Eric, Noah, and Emily are joined by Christine Rosen, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of the cover story in the Summer 2023 issue of RELIGION &amp; LIBERTY entitled “The Death of Conservatism Is Greatly Exaggerated.” Why have there been so many attempts to declare American conservatism dead? Why do so many of them, and in particular a recent piece from Jon Askonas in Compact magazine, ignore the fact that so many of the criticisms the current “New Right” levels at conservatism and American life are not all that new? How should we grapple with the effects of technology on American life? And what is our politics supposed to be for, as opposed to what we’re using it for now? Next, they discuss an open letter primarily written by Harvard Law School professor Mark Tushnet calling for President Joe Biden to ignore Supreme Court rulings he doesn’t like. Does the left have a comprehensible legal philosophy? How much was the rise of the New Right derailed by the success of the Federalist Society and the Dobbs decision? And is this just a mirror version of what Harvard Law professor Adrian Vermeule is calling for? And finally, three members of our four-person panel have seen Oppenheimer. Was dropping the bomb on Japan the right decision?Subscribe to our podcastsThe Death of Conservatism Is Greatly Exaggerated | Christine Rosen, RELIGION &amp; LIBERTYSubscribe to RELIGION &amp; LIBERTYHarvard’s Mark Tushnet Wants Joe Biden to Become a Dictator | Charles C.W. Cooke, National ReviewOppenheimer and the Last Great America | Titus Techera, Acton Institute

This week, Eric, Noah, and Emily are joined by Christine Rosen, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of the cover story in the Summer 2023 issue of RELIGION &amp; LIBERTY entitled “The Death of Conservatism Is Greatly Exaggerated.” Why have there been so many attempts to declare American conservatism dead? Why do so many of them, and in particular a recent piece from Jon Askonas in Compact magazine, ignore the fact that so many of the criticisms the current “New Right” levels at conservatism and American life are not all that new? How should we grapple with the effects of technology on American life? And what is our politics supposed to be for, as opposed to what we’re using it for now? Next, they discuss an open letter primarily written by Harvard Law School professor Mark Tushnet calling for President Joe Biden to ignore Supreme Court rulings he doesn’t like. Does the left have a comprehensible legal philosophy? How much was the rise of the New Right derailed by the success of the Federalist Society and the Dobbs decision? And is this just a mirror version of what Harvard Law professor Adrian Vermeule is calling for? And finally, three members of our four-person panel have seen Oppenheimer. Was dropping the bomb on Japan the right decision?<a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a><a href="https://www.acton.org/religion-liberty/volume-33-number-3/death-conservatism-greatly-exaggerated" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Death of Conservatism Is Greatly Exaggerated | Christine Rosen, RELIGION &amp; LIBERTY</a><a href="https://www.acton.org/subscriptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to RELIGION &amp; LIBERTY</a><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/mark-tushnet-wants-joe-biden-to-become-a-dictator/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harvard’s Mark Tushnet Wants Joe Biden to Become a Dictator | Charles C.W. Cooke, National Review</a><a href="https://rlo.acton.org/archives/124695-oppenheimer-and-the-last-great-america.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oppenheimer and the Last Great America | Titus Techera, Acton Institute</a>

Conservatism Is Alive and Well

This week, Eric, Dan, and Emily discuss the recent decision in the 303 Creative from the Supreme Court. Is bad journalism the major culprit in people misunderstanding both the holding in the case, as well as the very facts of it? How much does it matter that it’s a First Amendment speech case and not a First Amendment religious case? Next, they tackle the newly announced plan from the Biden administration to cancel a load of student loan debt and ask the question, this again? Then, they examine the story of Hunter Biden’s daughter who has not been accepted or acknowledge by President Biden. Is it fair to hold this against him when making a political analysis of his fitness for the office? And finally, they look at two stories – the elevation of Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández, who authored a book 30 years ago titled “Heal Me with Your Mouth. The Art of Kissing,” to the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, and the statements by Bishop Américo Aguiar about not seeking to convert people at World Youth Day – and ask the question: what’s up with the Catholic Church?303 Creative LLC v. Elenis | SCOTUS BlogBiden Thumps Nose At Supreme Court, Still Plans to Forgive Student Debt— In a Big Way | The RootHunter Biden’s Daughter and a Tale of Two Families | New York Times‘Heal Me with Your Mouth. The Art of Kissing.’ An old book sparks a new controversy in the Vatican | Associated PressWorld Youth Day and Converting Everyone to Christ | Bishop Robert Barron, Word on FireBishop Robert Barron: The Philosophical Roots of Wokeism | Acton Line

This week, Eric, Dan, and Emily discuss the recent decision in the 303 Creative from the Supreme Court. Is bad journalism the major culprit in people misunderstanding both the holding in the case, as well as the very facts of it? How much does it matter that it’s a First Amendment speech case and not a First Amendment religious case? Next, they tackle the newly announced plan from the Biden administration to cancel a load of student loan debt and ask the question, this again? Then, they examine the story of Hunter Biden’s daughter who has not been accepted or acknowledge by President Biden. Is it fair to hold this against him when making a political analysis of his fitness for the office? And finally, they look at two stories – the elevation of Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández, who authored a book 30 years ago titled “Heal Me with Your Mouth. The Art of Kissing,” to the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, and the statements by Bishop Américo Aguiar about not seeking to convert people at World Youth Day – and ask the question: what’s up with the Catholic Church? <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/303-creative-llc-v-elenis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">303 Creative LLC v. Elenis | SCOTUS Blog</a><a href="https://www.theroot.com/biden-administration-will-forgive-39-billion-in-studen-1850642213" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biden Thumps Nose At Supreme Court, Still Plans to Forgive Student Debt— In a Big Way | The Root</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/01/us/politics/hunter-biden-daughter-arkansas.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hunter Biden’s Daughter and a Tale of Two Families | New York Times</a><a href="https://apnews.com/article/archbishop-fernandez-kissing-pope-argentina-2ef12e7f37400147ba7d9feecfe89d56" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘Heal Me with Your Mouth. The Art of Kissing.’ An old book sparks a new controversy in the Vatican | Associated Press</a><a href="https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/barron/world-youth-day-and-converting-everyone-to-christ/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World Youth Day and Converting Everyone to Christ | Bishop Robert Barron, Word on Fire</a><a href="https://www.acton.org/audio/philosophical-roots-wokeism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bishop Robert Barron: The Philosophical Roots of Wokeism | Acton Line</a>

SCOTUS Says “No” to Compelled Speech, Again

Cormac McCarthy

This week, Eric, Dan, and Noah Gould, Acton’s Alumni and Student Programs manager, are joined by Jane Clark Scharl. Jane is the author of the essay “Blood of a Thousand Christs: The Violent Faith of Cormac McCarthy,” which appears in the Summer 2023 issue of RELIGION &amp; LIBERTY. What are we to make of McCarthy’s style and the prevalence of violence in his works? Where is God in McCarthy’s work? How much is obscured by McCarthy’s unique and stripped down style? Then, Eric, Dan, and Noah discuss two of the recent big rulings by the Supreme Court: overturning affirmative action policies at elite universities and tossing out President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program. Subscribe to our podcasts About Jane Clark ScharlBlood of a Thousand Christs: The Violent Faith of Cormac McCarthy | J.C. Scharl, Religion &amp; LibertyStudent Debt Cancellation, Canceled | The Morning DispatchSupreme Court Guts Affirmative Action | The Morning Dispatchphoto credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS

This week, Eric, Dan, and Noah Gould, Acton’s Alumni and Student Programs manager, are joined by Jane Clark Scharl. Jane is the author of the essay “Blood of a Thousand Christs: The Violent Faith of Cormac McCarthy,” which appears in the Summer 2023 issue of RELIGION &amp; LIBERTY. What are we to make of McCarthy’s style and the prevalence of violence in his works? Where is God in McCarthy’s work? How much is obscured by McCarthy’s unique and stripped down style? Then, Eric, Dan, and Noah discuss two of the recent big rulings by the Supreme Court: overturning affirmative action policies at elite universities and tossing out President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program.  <a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a> <a href="https://jcscharl.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">About Jane Clark Scharl</a> <a href="https://www.acton.org/religion-liberty/volume-33-number-3/blood-thousand-christs-violent-faith-cormac-mccarthy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blood of a Thousand Christs: The Violent Faith of Cormac McCarthy | J.C. Scharl, Religion &amp; Liberty</a> <a href="https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/morning/student-debt-cancellation-canceled/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Student Debt Cancellation, Canceled | The Morning Dispatch</a> <a href="https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/morning/supreme-court-guts-affirmative-action/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action | The Morning Dispatch</a> photo credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Violent Faith of Cormac McCarthy

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan discuss the coup attempt in Russia over the weekend, as the Wagner Group paramilitary organization marched from its position in Ukraine toward Moscow before suddenly calling off the revolt. What does this mean for Russian president Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine? Do we have reason to believe this was an actual revolt or coup attempt—or something orchestrated by Putin for his own purposes? Then the guys recap the tragic story of the OceanGate Titan submarine, which imploded while on a trip taking people to view the wreck of the Titanic. Is this, like the story of the Titanic itself, the high cost of hubris? Why do so many people so quickly retreat into making jokes about an awful tragedy?Subscribe to our podcasts Taking Putin Down a Peg | The Morning DispatchDoes Britain Have High or Low State Capacity? | Alex Tabarrok, Marginal RevolutionReal estate is China's economic Achilles heel | Noah Smith, NoahpinionOn Differences Between Urban &amp; Rural China | Dan WangThe Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for FreedomTitan sub implosion: What we know about catastrophic event | BBC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan discuss the coup attempt in Russia over the weekend, as the Wagner Group paramilitary organization marched from its position in Ukraine toward Moscow before suddenly calling off the revolt. What does this mean for Russian president Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine? Do we have reason to believe this was an actual revolt or coup attempt—or something orchestrated by Putin for his own purposes? Then the guys recap the tragic story of the OceanGate Titan submarine, which imploded while on a trip taking people to view the wreck of the Titanic. Is this, like the story of the Titanic itself, the high cost of hubris? Why do so many people so quickly retreat into making jokes about an awful tragedy?<a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a> <a href="https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/morning/taking-putin-down-a-peg/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=Taking+Putin+Down+a+Peg&amp;utm_campaign=Taking+Putin+Down+a+Peg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taking Putin Down a Peg | The Morning Dispatch</a><a href="https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2023/06/does-britain-have-high-or-low-state-capacity.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Does Britain Have High or Low State Capacity? | Alex Tabarrok, Marginal Revolution</a><a href="https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/real-estate-is-chinas-economic-achilles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Real estate is China's economic Achilles heel | Noah Smith, Noahpinion</a><a href="https://danwang.co/2022-letter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Differences Between Urban &amp; Rural China | Dan Wang</a><a href="http://freejimmylai.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom</a><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65934887" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Titan sub implosion: What we know about catastrophic event | BBC</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

When Is a Coup Not a Coup?

Patrick Deneen

This week, Jonah Goldberg joins Eric, Dan, and Dylan to discuss his newly released review of Patrick Deneen’s book, "Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future.” Following on the success, or at least the popularity, of his last book, “Why Liberalism Failed,” does Deneen have solutions to the problems he sees in modern society? Does his scholarship hold up under scrutiny? And is that the odor of Marxism exuding from the book—or is it just the choice to name the final chapter after the famous speech by Lenin? Is there more to it than that? (Narrator: “There’s more to it than that.”) To close out, the guys comment on the passing of the novelist Cormac McCarthy and how his books understood and demonstrated the grotesque violence of man in a state of nature.Subscribe to our podcasts Patrick Deneen’s Otherworldly Regime | Jonah Goldberg, Acton Institute Liberalism Isn't Rule by Elites | Stephanie Slade, Reason Magazine ‘I Don’t Want to Violently Overthrow the Government. I Want Something Far More Revolutionary.’ | Politico Magazine Episode 150: Define Your Terms | The Editors Podcast, National Review Suicide of the West: How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics Is Destroying American Democracy | Jonah Goldberg Liberal Practice v. Liberal Theory | Daniel E. Burns, National AffairsFrom Peak Oil to Peak Liberalism | D.G. Hart, Journal of Markets &amp; Morality What I Saw at the National Conservatism Conference | Dan Hugger, Acton Institute National Conservatism One Year Later | Dan Hugger, Acton Institute Cormac McCarthy, Novelist of a Darker America, Is Dead at 89 | New York Times Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Jonah Goldberg joins Eric, Dan, and Dylan to discuss his newly released review of Patrick Deneen’s book, "Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future.” Following on the success, or at least the popularity, of his last book, “Why Liberalism Failed,” does Deneen have solutions to the problems he sees in modern society? Does his scholarship hold up under scrutiny? And is that the odor of Marxism exuding from the book—or is it just the choice to name the final chapter after the famous speech by Lenin? Is there more to it than that? (Narrator: “There’s more to it than that.”) To close out, the guys comment on the passing of the novelist Cormac McCarthy and how his books understood and demonstrated the grotesque violence of man in a state of nature.<a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a> <a href="https://www.acton.org/religion-liberty/volume-33-number-3/patrick-deneens-otherworldly-regime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patrick Deneen’s Otherworldly Regime | Jonah Goldberg, Acton Institute</a> <a href="https://reason.com/2023/06/07/liberalism-isnt-rule-by-elites/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liberalism Isn't Rule by Elites | Stephanie Slade, Reason Magazine</a> <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/06/08/the-new-right-patrick-deneen-00100279" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘I Don’t Want to Violently Overthrow the Government. I Want Something Far More Revolutionary.’ | Politico Magazine</a> <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/the-editors/episode-150-define-your-terms/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 150: Define Your Terms | The Editors Podcast, National Review</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Suicide-West-Tribalism-Nationalism-Destroying/dp/1101904933" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suicide of the West: How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics Is Destroying American Democracy | Jonah Goldberg</a> <a href="https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/liberal-practice-v-liberal-theory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liberal Practice v. Liberal Theory | Daniel E. Burns, National Affairs</a><a href="https://www.marketsandmorality.com/index.php/mandm/article/view/1359" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">From Peak Oil to Peak Liberalism | D.G. Hart, Journal of Markets &amp; Morality</a> <a href="https://www.acton.org/religion-liberty/volume-35-number-1-2/what-i-saw-national-conservatism-conference" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What I Saw at the National Conservatism Conference | Dan Hugger, Acton Institute</a> <a href="https://www.acton.org/religion-liberty/volume-33-number-2/national-conservatism-one-year-later" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Conservatism One Year Later | Dan Hugger, Acton Institute</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/books/cormac-mccarthy-dead.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cormac McCarthy, Novelist of a Darker America, Is Dead at 89 | New York Times</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Patrick Deneen and Our Otherworldly Postliberal “Future”

This week, Eric and Dan are joined by Emily Zanotti, a new contributing editor at the Acton Institute, as they tackle the latest indictment of former president Donald Trump. Again we ask: Does the act of indicting a former president and current candidate for president alone render America a banana republic? What’s the difference between this case and cases of other prominent politicians—such as Joe Biden, Mike Pence, and Hillary Clinton—mishandling classified information? If there is a double standard at play, how do we rectify that situation to make it a single standard going forward? Next, the group examines comments by Bishop Athanasius Schneider that Catholics can’t suffer from depression. How should we think about the power of faith in the context of mental illness? How much of this is an overreaction to the seeming obsession with mental health problems in the modern world? And finally, we take a look at the lives of two very different people who passed away this week: Christian TV broadcaster and founder of Regent University Pat Robertson and the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski.Subscribe to our podcasts Indictment of former president Donald Trump Trump Indicted Over Documents | The Morning Dispatch Catholics cannot be depressed | Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Twitter Died: Pat Robertson, Broadcast Pioneer Who Brought Christian TV to the Mainstream | Kate Shellnutt, Christianity Today Ted Kaczynski, ‘Unabomber’ Who Attacked Modern Life, Dies at 81 | New York Times Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Eric and Dan are joined by Emily Zanotti, a new contributing editor at the Acton Institute, as they tackle the latest indictment of former president Donald Trump. Again we ask: Does the act of indicting a former president and current candidate for president alone render America a banana republic? What’s the difference between this case and cases of other prominent politicians—such as Joe Biden, Mike Pence, and Hillary Clinton—mishandling classified information? If there is a double standard at play, how do we rectify that situation to make it a single standard going forward? Next, the group examines comments by Bishop Athanasius Schneider that Catholics can’t suffer from depression. How should we think about the power of faith in the context of mental illness? How much of this is an overreaction to the seeming obsession with mental health problems in the modern world? And finally, we take a look at the lives of two very different people who passed away this week: Christian TV broadcaster and founder of Regent University Pat Robertson and the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski.<a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a> <a href="https://www.justice.gov/storage/US_v_Trump-Nauta_23-80101.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indictment of former president Donald Trump</a> <a href="https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/morning/trump-indicted-over-documents/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=Trump+Indicted+Over+Documents&amp;utm_campaign=Trump+Indicted+Over+Documents" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trump Indicted Over Documents | The Morning Dispatch</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LifeSite/status/1667245176979587073" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Catholics cannot be depressed | Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/june/pat-robertson-cbn-christian-coalition-televangelist-700.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Died: Pat Robertson, Broadcast Pioneer Who Brought Christian TV to the Mainstream | Kate Shellnutt, Christianity Today</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/us/ted-kaczynski-dead.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ted Kaczynski, ‘Unabomber’ Who Attacked Modern Life, Dies at 81 | New York Times</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Trump Indictment and Whataboutism

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan talk conservative boycott culture: Bud Light, Target, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and more. If the social responsibility of business is to increase profits, as Milton Friedman said, is there a way we can return to that understanding? Or are we going to be stuck in a political tug-of-war where people on the left and the right want the oars of every institution pulling in the same direction—their direction? Next, they examine the newly passed debt ceiling deal. Will we ever find a way out of government-by-crisis so we can have a real conversation about the utterly irresponsible debt load the country is carrying? And finally, have you heard of the Marvin Heemeyer “Killdozer” story from 2004? If anyone tries to tell you he’s some kind of a hero, just a regular guy pushed to the limit by a capricious city government, don’t believe it. Eric lays out the real facts.Subscribe to our podcastsThe Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits | Milton Friedman, New York Times MagazineThe social responsibility of Chick-fil-A is to make delicious sandwiches | Dylan Pahman, Acton InstituteThe Good That Business Does | Robert G. KennedyTo boycott or not to boycott Disney, that is the question | Dan Hugger, Acton InstituteThe Rise and Fall of the Spokestroll | Abe Greenwald, CommentaryWhat’s in the US debt ceiling deal and who won? | BBCMarvin Heemeyer &amp; The Killdozer | WikipediaTread (2019) Documentary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan talk conservative boycott culture: Bud Light, Target, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and more. If the social responsibility of business is to increase profits, as Milton Friedman said, is there a way we can return to that understanding? Or are we going to be stuck in a political tug-of-war where people on the left and the right want the oars of every institution pulling in the same direction—their direction? Next, they examine the newly passed debt ceiling deal. Will we ever find a way out of government-by-crisis so we can have a real conversation about the utterly irresponsible debt load the country is carrying? And finally, have you heard of the Marvin Heemeyer “Killdozer” story from 2004? If anyone tries to tell you he’s some kind of a hero, just a regular guy pushed to the limit by a capricious city government, don’t believe it. Eric lays out the real facts.<a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1970/09/13/archives/a-friedman-doctrine-the-social-responsibility-of-business-is-to.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits | Milton Friedman, New York Times Magazine</a><a href="https://rlo.acton.org/archives/112776-the-social-responsibility-of-chick-fil-a-is-to-make-delicious-sandwiches.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The social responsibility of Chick-fil-A is to make delicious sandwiches | Dylan Pahman, Acton Institute</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Good-Business-Christian-Social-Thought/dp/1942503326" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Good That Business Does | Robert G. Kennedy</a><a href="https://rlo.acton.org/archives/123326-to-boycott-or-not-to-boycott-disney-that-is-the-question.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">To boycott or not to boycott Disney, that is the question | Dan Hugger, Acton Institute</a><a href="https://www.commentary.org/abe-greenwald/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-spokestroll/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rise and Fall of the Spokestroll | Abe Greenwald, Commentary</a><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65744615" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What’s in the US debt ceiling deal and who won? | BBC</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marvin Heemeyer &amp; The Killdozer | Wikipedia</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZK9XthMZ1w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tread (2019) Documentary</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Responsibility of Business Is Business

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan rummage around a grab bag of topics for this potpourri episode of the podcast. First up: The expiration of Title 42, the pandemic-era border-security measure. Will its going away create new problems at the border? Almost certainly. But the policy can’t stay if the pandemic is, according to the federal government, over. If Congress could find a way to do its job, it could reinstitute a similar policy. Next, a communist coffee shop in Toronto closes. Might it have been a good idea to be open before 9 a.m., when most people want coffee? The laws of economics and the marketplace will get you every time. Then, is it appropriate for women to wear yoga pants in public? Is it even appropriate to wear yoga pants for yoga? Penultimately, the guys marvel at the tale of La Sombrita, a piece of metal that’s supposed to provide light and shade at bus stops in Los Angeles that does neither and came at the low, low cost of $200,000 and three years in development. And finally, Pastor Tim Keller is remembered a few days after he passed away at the age of 72.Subscribe to our podcastsWhat Is Title 42? What Its End Means for Immigration and U.S.-Mexico Border | Wall Street JournalWhat Part of Legal Immigration Don’t You Understand? | ReasonThe Anarchist: Toronto's anti-capitalist cafe is permanently closing | Daily HiveDieWorkwear Twitter Thread on Yoga Pats and MenswearLa Sombrita, or, How to Fail at Infrastructure | Cato InstituteEngaging the Culture for Christ | Stephen O. Presley, Acton InstituteDied: Tim Keller, New York City Pastor Who Modeled Winsome Witness | Christianity TodayPhoto Credit: @LADOTofficial Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan rummage around a grab bag of topics for this potpourri episode of the podcast. First up: The expiration of Title 42, the pandemic-era border-security measure. Will its going away create new problems at the border? Almost certainly. But the policy can’t stay if the pandemic is, according to the federal government, over. If Congress could find a way to do its job, it could reinstitute a similar policy. Next, a communist coffee shop in Toronto closes. Might it have been a good idea to be open before 9 a.m., when most people want coffee? The laws of economics and the marketplace will get you every time. Then, is it appropriate for women to wear yoga pants in public? Is it even appropriate to wear yoga pants for yoga? Penultimately, the guys marvel at the tale of La Sombrita, a piece of metal that’s supposed to provide light and shade at bus stops in Los Angeles that does neither and came at the low, low cost of $200,000 and three years in development. And finally, Pastor Tim Keller is remembered a few days after he passed away at the age of 72.<a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-is-title-42-border-rules-migration-11649118539" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Is Title 42? What Its End Means for Immigration and U.S.-Mexico Border | Wall Street Journal</a><a href="https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/files/a87d1550853898a9b306ef458f116079.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Part of Legal Immigration Don’t You Understand? | Reason</a><a href="https://dailyhive.com/toronto/the-anarchist-toronto-cafe-permanently-closing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Anarchist: Toronto's anti-capitalist cafe is permanently closing | Daily Hive</a><a href="https://twitter.com/dieworkwear/status/1656034660550586368" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DieWorkwear Twitter Thread on Yoga Pats and Menswear</a><a href="https://www.cato.org/blog/la-sombrita-or-how-fail-infrastructure" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">La Sombrita, or, How to Fail at Infrastructure | Cato Institute</a><a href="https://rlo.acton.org/archives/124463-engaging-the-culture-for-christ.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Engaging the Culture for Christ | Stephen O. Presley, Acton Institute</a><a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/may/tim-keller-dead-redeemer-new-york-pastor-cancer.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Died: Tim Keller, New York City Pastor Who Modeled Winsome Witness | Christianity Today</a>Photo Credit: @LADOTofficial Twitter Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Under the Light of La Sombrita

Acton Unwind is a weekly roundtable discussion of news and current events through the Acton Institute's lens on the world: promoting a free and virtuous society and connecting good intentions with sound economics. Host Eric Kohn is joined by Dr. Samuel Gregg and other Acton Institute experts for an exploration of news, politics, religion, and culture.

This week on Acton Unwind, special guest panelist Farah Adeed along with Dan and Dylan discuss two major stories in the majority-Muslim world: the arrest and subsequent release of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan and Sunday’s election in Turkey. Farah is an incoming Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science at Boston University and studies the role of religion in the nation-building process and democratization in Muslim-majority countries. He is also a former Emerging Leader at Acton. The panel begins with an examination of Imran Khan’s place in Pakistani public life, then move on to the larger political landscape of Pakistan, the place of the military establishment, and the role of Islam in public life. Next the panel turns to Sunday’s election in Turkey: What is the state of Turkish politics today in the wake of the election? Why was it both so close and so contentious? And what does the election suggest about the state of Turkey’s democratic institutions? Lastly, the panel examines how Islam can play a constructive role in the development of free and democratic institutions in the Muslim-majority world and what historical resources can inspire such reform and renewal.Arrest of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was illegal, top court rules | CNNFormer Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan released on bail | CNNTurkey’s Election Scenarios: The Good, the Bad, and the Scary | National ReviewTurkey’s Erdogan faces second round in fevered race for presidency | BBCIs Indonesia’s “Civil Islam” a model for the Muslim world? | Religion &amp; Liberty OnlineAbolishing blasphemy laws in Pakistan will lead to more violence | Religion &amp; Liberty Online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Acton Unwind, special guest panelist Farah Adeed along with Dan and Dylan discuss two major stories in the majority-Muslim world: the arrest and subsequent release of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan and Sunday’s election in Turkey. Farah is an incoming Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science at Boston University and studies the role of religion in the nation-building process and democratization in Muslim-majority countries. He is also a former Emerging Leader at Acton. The panel begins with an examination of Imran Khan’s place in Pakistani public life, then move on to the larger political landscape of Pakistan, the place of the military establishment, and the role of Islam in public life. Next the panel turns to Sunday’s election in Turkey: What is the state of Turkish politics today in the wake of the election? Why was it both so close and so contentious? And what does the election suggest about the state of Turkey’s democratic institutions? Lastly, the panel examines how Islam can play a constructive role in the development of free and democratic institutions in the Muslim-majority world and what historical resources can inspire such reform and renewal.<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/11/asia/imran-khan-arrest-illegal-pakistan-supreme-court-gbr-intl/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arrest of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was illegal, top court rules | CNN</a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/12/asia/imran-khan-pakistan-court-army-intl-hnk/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan released on bail | CNN</a><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/05/turkeys-election-scenarios-the-good-the-bad-and-the-scary/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Turkey’s Election Scenarios: The Good, the Bad, and the Scary | National Review</a><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-65475445" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Turkey’s Erdogan faces second round in fevered race for presidency | BBC</a><a href="https://rlo.acton.org/archives/123654-is-indonesias-civil-islam-a-model-for-the-muslim-world.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Is Indonesia’s “Civil Islam” a model for the Muslim world? | Religion &amp; Liberty Online</a><a href="https://rlo.acton.org/archives/123690-abolishing-blasphemy-laws-in-pakistan-will-lead-to-more-violence.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Abolishing blasphemy laws in Pakistan will lead to more violence | Religion &amp; Liberty Online</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

What’s Next for Pakistan and Turkey

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan discuss the suspension of the Acton Institute’s TikTok account after it shared promotional content for our award-winning documentary feature film, The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom. Is it just a weird coincidence that these kinds of suspensions keep happening to accounts that share content that the Chinese Communist Party would disapprove of? How should we think about attempts by Congress to address the risks presented by the TikTok app, which funnels a ton of personal information back to its parent company, ByteDance, in China? Would banning the app even be effective at reducing such a threat to privacy? Next, the guys turn their attention to CPAC Hungary, the Conservative Political Action Conference’s latest international summit. What are the lessons we’re supposed to learn from Hungary that could actually apply to the United States, which is a vastly different country in almost every conceivable way?Subscribe to our podcasts TikTok Suspends a Film on Jimmy Lai | Wall Street Journal Banned by TikTok: The CCP Doesn’t Want You to See The Hong Konger | Isaac Willour, Acton Institute TikTok Claims ‘Technical Error’ Led to Suspension of Think Tank that Posted about Hong Kong | National Review Acton Institute on TikTok Stream The Hong Konger On Demand CPAC Hungary Speakers List The GOP-Hungary connection shaping the ’24 campaign | Axios I Was Banned From Entering CPAC Hungary’s ‘Woke Free Zone’ | Politico The Words TikTok Parent ByteDance May Be Watching You Say | ForbesPhoto Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan discuss the suspension of the Acton Institute’s TikTok account after it shared promotional content for our award-winning documentary feature film, The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom. Is it just a weird coincidence that these kinds of suspensions keep happening to accounts that share content that the Chinese Communist Party would disapprove of? How should we think about attempts by Congress to address the risks presented by the TikTok app, which funnels a ton of personal information back to its parent company, ByteDance, in China? Would banning the app even be effective at reducing such a threat to privacy? Next, the guys turn their attention to CPAC Hungary, the Conservative Political Action Conference’s latest international summit. What are the lessons we’re supposed to learn from Hungary that could actually apply to the United States, which is a vastly different country in almost every conceivable way?<a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/acton-institute-jimmy-lai-documentary-tiktok-suspension-shou-zi-chew-robert-sirico-china-hong-kong-bb507f4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok Suspends a Film on Jimmy Lai | Wall Street Journal</a> <a href="https://rlo.acton.org/archives/124456-banned-by-tiktok-the-ccp-doesnt-want-you-to-see-the-hong-konger.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Banned by TikTok: The CCP Doesn’t Want You to See The Hong Konger | Isaac Willour, Acton Institute</a> <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/tiktok-claims-technical-error-led-to-suspension-of-think-tank-that-posted-about-hong-kong/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok Claims ‘Technical Error’ Led to Suspension of Think Tank that Posted about Hong Kong | National Review</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@actoninstitute?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acton Institute on TikTok</a> <a href="http://freejimmylai.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stream The Hong Konger On Demand</a> <a href="https://www.cpachungary.com/en/speakers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CPAC Hungary Speakers List</a> <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/05/08/gop-hungary-connection-shaping-2024-campaign" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The GOP-Hungary connection shaping the ’24 campaign | Axios</a> <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/05/06/cpac-hungary-woke-free-zone-00095576" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Was Banned From Entering CPAC Hungary’s ‘Woke Free Zone’ | Politico</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandralevine/2023/05/05/tiktok-bytedance-sensitive-words-suppression-china/?sh=89c7bb569c98" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Words TikTok Parent ByteDance May Be Watching You Say | Forbes</a>Photo Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

TikTok Bans the Acton Institute’s The Hong Konger Documentary

This week, Dan, Dylan, and Stephen discuss recent housing policy proposals in Texas. What market-based reforms could lower housing costs? What should policymakers keep in mind when seeking to lower housing costs? What are the biggest political obstacles they face and how might moral arguments help in overcoming them? The panel’s ears then turn to the AI song stylings of “Fake Drake.” Is the music industry poised to be disrupted by AI? What sort of property rights are likely to emerge in the wake of AI disruption? Is all music just copying already? Are music and Muzak that different? Finally, our panel turns to a discussion of “Everything-Bagel Liberalism.” Why do progressives feel the need to satisfy all constituencies in every policy all at once? How can economics help translate policies from mere good intentions into real-world change?Subscribe to our podcastsApply Now for Acton University 2023Texas Looks To The Free Market To Tackle Housing Costs | ForbesAn A.I. Hit of Fake ‘Drake’ and ‘The Weeknd’ Rattles the Music World | NY TimesI Cloned Myself With AI. She Fooled My Bank and My Family. | Wall Street JournalDid Ed Sheeran ACTUALLY Plagiarize Marvin Gaye? | Adam NeelyThe Grotesque Legacy of Music as Property | Adam NeelyThe Problem With Everything-Bagel Liberalism | NY TimesEvery policy objective, all the time, all at once | Slow Boring Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Dan, Dylan, and Stephen discuss recent housing policy proposals in Texas. What market-based reforms could lower housing costs? What should policymakers keep in mind when seeking to lower housing costs? What are the biggest political obstacles they face and how might moral arguments help in overcoming them? The panel’s ears then turn to the AI song stylings of “Fake Drake.” Is the music industry poised to be disrupted by AI? What sort of property rights are likely to emerge in the wake of AI disruption? Is all music just copying already? Are music and Muzak that different? Finally, our panel turns to a discussion of “Everything-Bagel Liberalism.” Why do progressives feel the need to satisfy all constituencies in every policy all at once? How can economics help translate policies from mere good intentions into real-world change?<a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a><a href="https://university.acton.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apply Now for Acton University 2023</a><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaredmeyer/2023/04/23/texas-looks-to-the-free-market-to-tackle-housing-costs/?sh=590fea6826e9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Texas Looks To The Free Market To Tackle Housing Costs | Forbes</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/arts/music/ai-drake-the-weeknd-fake.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An A.I. Hit of Fake ‘Drake’ and ‘The Weeknd’ Rattles the Music World | NY Times</a><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-cloned-myself-with-ai-she-fooled-my-bank-and-my-family-356bd1a3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Cloned Myself With AI. She Fooled My Bank and My Family. | Wall Street Journal</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpzLD-SAwW8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Did Ed Sheeran ACTUALLY Plagiarize Marvin Gaye? | Adam Neely</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAFUdIZnI5o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Grotesque Legacy of Music as Property | Adam Neely</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/02/opinion/democrats-liberalism.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Problem With Everything-Bagel Liberalism | NY Times</a><a href="https://www.slowboring.com/p/every-policy-objective-all-the-time" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Every policy objective, all the time, all at once | Slow Boring</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Housing, Fake Drake, and ‘Everything-Bagel Liberalism’­—All at Once!

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan discuss Dan’s essay in the Spring 2023 issue of RELIGION &amp; LIBERTY magazine, “National Conservatism One Year Later,” revisiting the National Conservatism movement one year after his essay on his visit to the NatCon2 conference. What, if anything, do we now understand better about the NatCon movement? Does it stand apart from traditional American conservatism, or is it slowly being subsumed by the mainstream right? And where do the post-liberals and Catholic integralists figure into this movement, if at all? Then the guys turn their attention to the expulsion of two Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee from the State House. Was this move by Tennessee Republicans wise, prudent, or even necessary? Is it in keeping with a very NatCon mentality to turn all political fights up to 11? And finally, they take a look at the ProPublica story about the hospitality benefits billionaire Harlan Crow has provided over the years to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Is there any there-there to this story? Or is the simple appearance of impropriety bad enough to warrant concern?National Conservatism One Year Later | Dan Hugger, Religion &amp; LibertyWhat I Saw at the National Conservatism Conference | Dan Hugger, Religion &amp; LibertySubscribe to Religion &amp; LibertyThe hundred-year war for American conservatism | Acton LineTennessee House Ousts 2 Democratic Lawmakers: What You Need to Know | New York TimesClarence Thomas and the Billionaire | ProPublicaLawmakers Revive SCOTUS Ethics Debate | The DispatchPhoto Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan discuss Dan’s essay in the Spring 2023 issue of RELIGION &amp; LIBERTY magazine, “National Conservatism One Year Later,” revisiting the National Conservatism movement one year after his essay on his visit to the NatCon2 conference. What, if anything, do we now understand better about the NatCon movement? Does it stand apart from traditional American conservatism, or is it slowly being subsumed by the mainstream right? And where do the post-liberals and Catholic integralists figure into this movement, if at all? Then the guys turn their attention to the expulsion of two Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee from the State House. Was this move by Tennessee Republicans wise, prudent, or even necessary? Is it in keeping with a very NatCon mentality to turn all political fights up to 11? And finally, they take a look at the ProPublica story about the hospitality benefits billionaire Harlan Crow has provided over the years to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Is there any there-there to this story? Or is the simple appearance of impropriety bad enough to warrant concern?<a href="https://www.acton.org/religion-liberty/volume-33-number-2/national-conservatism-one-year-later" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Conservatism One Year Later | Dan Hugger, Religion &amp; Liberty</a><a href="https://www.acton.org/religion-liberty/volume-35-number-1-2/what-i-saw-national-conservatism-conference" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What I Saw at the National Conservatism Conference | Dan Hugger, Religion &amp; Liberty</a><a href="https://www.acton.org/subscriptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to Religion &amp; Liberty</a><a href="https://www.acton.org/audio/hundred-year-war-american-conservatism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The hundred-year war for American conservatism | Acton Line</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/us/tennessee-house-democrats-expulsion-shooting-gun-control.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tennessee House Ousts 2 Democratic Lawmakers: What You Need to Know | New York Times</a><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire | ProPublica</a><a href="https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/uphill/lawmakers-revive-scotus-ethics-debate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lawmakers Revive SCOTUS Ethics Debate | The Dispatch</a>Photo Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

National Conservatism Revisited

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan discuss what we know (and there’s still much we don’t know) about the indictment of former President Donald Trump by New York City District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Was it a wise move to indict Trump? Does indicting a former president for the first time in American history presage the “end of the republic”? Next, the guys discuss the horrible school shooting in Nashville and the quick descent into collectivist thinking on the part of both the political left and the political right. And finally, Dylan shares a horrifying AI-created video of Will Smith eating spaghetti that highlights just how far some AI technology has to go, while Eric uses it to make a point about what AI creators won’t allow to be created, like political satire of China’s president, Xi Jinping.Subscribe to our podcastsApply Now for Acton University 2023What We Know About the Indictment and Surrender of Donald Trump | New York Times6 Killed in Nashville School Shooting, Including 3 Children | New York TimesThe Lonely Man with a Gun | Russ RobertsAI-Generated Video of Will Smith Eating SpaghettiMidjourney CEO Says ‘Political Satire in China Is Pretty Not Okay,’ but Apparently Silencing Satire About Xi Jinping Is Pretty Okay | Techdirt  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan discuss what we know (and there’s still much we don’t know) about the indictment of former President Donald Trump by New York City District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Was it a wise move to indict Trump? Does indicting a former president for the first time in American history presage the “end of the republic”? Next, the guys discuss the horrible school shooting in Nashville and the quick descent into collectivist thinking on the part of both the political left and the political right. And finally, Dylan shares a horrifying AI-created video of Will Smith eating spaghetti that highlights just how far some AI technology has to go, while Eric uses it to make a point about what AI creators won’t allow to be created, like political satire of China’s president, Xi Jinping.<a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a><a href="https://university.acton.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apply Now for Acton University 2023</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-indictment-criminal-charges.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What We Know About the Indictment and Surrender of Donald Trump | New York Times</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/03/27/us/nashville-shooting-covenant-school" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">6 Killed in Nashville School Shooting, Including 3 Children | New York Times</a><a href="https://russroberts.medium.com/the-lonely-man-with-a-gun-f8467e7b9975" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lonely Man with a Gun | Russ Roberts</a><a href="https://twitter.com/GRITCULT/status/1640709313894182912" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AI-Generated Video of Will Smith Eating Spaghetti</a><a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2023/03/31/midjourney-ceo-says-political-satire-in-china-is-pretty-not-okay-but-apparently-silencing-satire-about-xi-jinping-is-pretty-okay/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Midjourney CEO Says ‘Political Satire in China Is Pretty Not Okay,’ but Apparently Silencing Satire About Xi Jinping Is Pretty Okay | Techdirt </a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

How Not to React to the Trump Indictment and the Nashville Shooting

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan discuss the new legislation in Utah restricting social media access for minors. Will it work? Is it a good idea? Will it even have a chance to take effect, as social media companies are certain to sue over it? Then, continuing on the same theme, the guys take a look at last week’s congressional hearings on TikTok. Did anyone come out of this looking good? Is a ban on TikTok inevitable now? Does Congress’s reason for banning TikTok even matter? And finally, Xi and Putin meet for a summit. What does that mean for the future of the war in Ukraine and for U.S.-China relations?Subscribe to our podcastsApply Now for Acton University 2023 Kids in Utah will need parents’ OK to access social media | Associated Press Brad Wilcox on Twitter Utah's Governor Should Veto “Social Media Regulations” Bill S.B. 152 | Electronic Frontier Foundation Social Media Data from Jonathan Haidt Lawmakers’ Drive to Rein In TikTok Intensifies After CEO’s Testimony | Wall Street Journal Xi and Putin’s Burgeoning Bromance | The Morning DispatchRepublican or Not? | Saturday Night LivePhoto Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan discuss the new legislation in Utah restricting social media access for minors. Will it work? Is it a good idea? Will it even have a chance to take effect, as social media companies are certain to sue over it? Then, continuing on the same theme, the guys take a look at last week’s congressional hearings on TikTok. Did anyone come out of this looking good? Is a ban on TikTok inevitable now? Does Congress’s reason for banning TikTok even matter? And finally, Xi and Putin meet for a summit. What does that mean for the future of the war in Ukraine and for U.S.-China relations?<a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a><a href="https://university.acton.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apply Now for Acton University 2023</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/social-media-utah-kids-84bd1f6481071726327bce25cf3e7522" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kids in Utah will need parents’ OK to access social media | Associated Press</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BradWilcoxIFS/status/1639607878842568704?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brad Wilcox on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/03/utahs-governor-should-veto-social-media-regulations-bill-sb-152" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Utah's Governor Should Veto “Social Media Regulations” Bill S.B. 152 | Electronic Frontier Foundation</a> <a href="https://jonathanhaidt.com/social-media/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Social Media Data from Jonathan Haidt</a> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-drive-to-rein-in-tiktok-intensifies-after-ceos-testimony-24a57f99" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lawmakers’ Drive to Rein In TikTok Intensifies After CEO’s Testimony | Wall Street Journal</a> <a href="https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/morning/xi-and-putins-burgeoning-bromance/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=Xi+and+Putin+s+Burgeoning+Bromance&amp;utm_campaign=Xi+and+Putin+s+Burgeoning+Bromance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Xi and Putin’s Burgeoning Bromance | The Morning Dispatch</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h_N80qKYOM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Republican or Not? | Saturday Night Live</a>Photo Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Tick Tock for TikTok?

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan discuss the protests in France over the move by French president Emmanuel Macron to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. How does France, and other countries facing the realities of math when it comes to their pension programs, navigate the reality that these kinds of reforms are simultaneously necessary and very unpopular? Next, the guys consider the alleged difficulty people are having defining “wokeness” in the wake of author Bethany Mandel’s going blank when asked to define the term on The Hill’s morning show, “Rising.” Is this just a rhetorical game? And finally, in the wake of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the usual suspects have been calling for new financial regulations to address the allegedly risky behavior of SBV. But would any of these proposals have done anything to prevent the kind of incident that just occurred?Subscribe to our podcastsApply Now for Acton University 2023French Protests, Turning Violent, Aim to Override Macron’s Pension Overhaul | Wall Street JournalBethany Mandel on “Rising”Bethany Mandel defines “wokeness”Of Course You Know What "Woke” Means | Freddie deBoerPC Art Class | The Kids in the HallSVB Is DOA | Acton Unwind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan discuss the protests in France over the move by French president Emmanuel Macron to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. How does France, and other countries facing the realities of math when it comes to their pension programs, navigate the reality that these kinds of reforms are simultaneously necessary and very unpopular? Next, the guys consider the alleged difficulty people are having defining “wokeness” in the wake of author Bethany Mandel’s going blank when asked to define the term on The Hill’s morning show, “Rising.” Is this just a rhetorical game? And finally, in the wake of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the usual suspects have been calling for new financial regulations to address the allegedly risky behavior of SBV. But would any of these proposals have done anything to prevent the kind of incident that just occurred? <a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a><a href="https://university.acton.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apply Now for Acton University 2023</a><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/french-protests-turning-violent-aim-to-override-macrons-pension-overhaul-92a4290b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">French Protests, Turning Violent, Aim to Override Macron’s Pension Overhaul | Wall Street Journal</a><a href="https://twitter.com/vanguard_pod/status/1635749284355211264" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bethany Mandel on “Rising”</a><a href="https://twitter.com/bethanyshondark/status/1636023841603428355" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bethany Mandel defines “wokeness”</a><a href="https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/of-course-you-know-what-woke-means" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Of Course You Know What "Woke” Means | Freddie deBoer</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DI6rOj8IPs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PC Art Class | The Kids in the Hall</a><a href="https://www.acton.org/audio/sbv-doa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SVB Is DOA | Acton Unwind</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The French Enlightened on Pensions

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan discuss the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the actions of the federal government in response. How concerned should we be by the moral hazard problem of bailing out the depositors of the bank beyond the $250K that is insured by the FDIC? Does this expose how the Federal Reserve’s efforts to stifle inflation are riskier than many think? Next, they examine the report from the Department of Energy attributing, with “low confidence,” the outbreak of COVID-19 to a lab leak. What lessons should we take away from this about the perils of trying to determine in real time what is and is not misinformation, as the lab leak theory was labeled early on. And finally, Rod Dreher’s blog at The American Conservative is no more. Did Rod remain too long in an old world of blogging that no longer exists, to his detriment? Should businesses allow their employees to work remotely? Almost all employers and employees have wrestled with this question. More and more job-seekers are expecting remote-work flexibility, and COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns greatly accelerated this trend. But are employees really as productive working from home? Does remote work hurt company culture? Or could hybrid or remote options make businesses more successful? David Bahnsen, Founder of the Bahnsen Group, argues that remote work should be minimized. Dr. Raj Choudhury, remote work expert at Harvard Business School, argues that businesses should embrace hybrid and remote options. This debate took place as a part of the 2023 Business Matters conference.Subscribe to our podcastsApply Now for Acton University 2023 (Early Bird Pricing through March 15)The Second-Largest Bank Failure in U.S. History | The Morning Dispatch 'It’s a Wonderful Life' Bank Run Lab Leak Most Likely Origin of Covid-19 Pandemic, Energy Department Now Says | Wall Street Journal How Rod Dreher’s Blog Got a Little “Too Weird” for The American Conservative | Vanity Fair Gary Shteyngart’s ‘Gentile Region’ | Rod Dreher, The American Conservative How Rod Dreher Caused an International Scandal in Eastern Europe | The Bulwark The Internet of Beefs | Venkatesh Rao, Ribbonfarm Which political tweets do best? | Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan discuss the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the actions of the federal government in response. How concerned should we be by the moral hazard problem of bailing out the depositors of the bank beyond the $250K that is insured by the FDIC? Does this expose how the Federal Reserve’s efforts to stifle inflation are riskier than many think? Next, they examine the report from the Department of Energy attributing, with “low confidence,” the outbreak of COVID-19 to a lab leak. What lessons should we take away from this about the perils of trying to determine in real time what is and is not misinformation, as the lab leak theory was labeled early on. And finally, Rod Dreher’s blog at The American Conservative is no more. Did Rod remain too long in an old world of blogging that no longer exists, to his detriment? Should businesses allow their employees to work remotely? Almost all employers and employees have wrestled with this question. More and more job-seekers are expecting remote-work flexibility, and COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns greatly accelerated this trend. But are employees really as productive working from home? Does remote work hurt company culture? Or could hybrid or remote options make businesses more successful? David Bahnsen, Founder of the Bahnsen Group, argues that remote work should be minimized. Dr. Raj Choudhury, remote work expert at Harvard Business School, argues that businesses should embrace hybrid and remote options. This debate took place as a part of the 2023 Business Matters conference.<a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a><a href="https://university.acton.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apply Now for Acton University 2023 (Early Bird Pricing through March 15)</a><a href="https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/morning/the-second-largest-bank-failure-in-u-s-history/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=The+Second-Largest+Bank+Failure+In+U+S++History&amp;utm_campaign=The+Second-Largest+Bank+Failure+In+U+S++History" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Second-Largest Bank Failure in U.S. History | The Morning Dispatch</a> '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPkJH6BT7dM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It’s a Wonderful Life' Bank Run</a> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-origin-china-lab-leak-807b7b0a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lab Leak Most Likely Origin of Covid-19 Pandemic, Energy Department Now Says | Wall Street Journal</a> <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/03/rod-dreher-blog-weird-american-conservative" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Rod Dreher’s Blog Got a Little “Too Weird” for The American Conservative | Vanity Fair</a> <a href="https://www.theamericanconservative.com/gary-shteyngart-circumcision-gentile-region/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gary Shteyngart’s ‘Gentile Region’ | Rod Dreher, The American Conservative</a> <a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/how-rod-dreher-caused-an-international-scandal-in-eastern-europe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Rod Dreher Caused an International Scandal in Eastern Europe | The Bulwark</a> <a href="https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2020/01/16/the-internet-of-beefs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Internet of Beefs | Venkatesh Rao, Ribbonfarm</a> <a href="https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2023/03/which-political-tweets-do-best.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Which political tweets do best? | Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

SVB Is DOA

This week, Dan Hugger, Dan Churchwell, and Dylan Pahman discuss the question of artificial intelligence, particularly the software behind a series of AI chatbots that have become publicly available in the past year. What are the possible uses and abuses, especially when incorporated into search engines like Microsoft’s Bing? And what happens when they stop being polite and start acting as if they were alive?Then the panel discusses a paper presented last week by Dylan Pahman at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s American Politics and Government Summit. The paper, titled “A Brief, Christian Prehistory of American Liberalism,” addresses an ongoing and often contentious debate within the American conservative movement on the place of the liberal tradition within conservatism.Subscribe to our podcastsRegister Now for Business Matters 2023Apply Now for Acton University 2023 (Early Bird Pricing)A science fiction magazine closed submissions after being bombarded with stories written by ChatGPT | Fast CompanyA Concerning Trend | Neil ClarkeBing Chat is blatantly, aggressively misaligned | Less Wrong Is Bing too belligerent? Microsoft looks to tame AI chatbot | AP NewsAmerican Politics And Government Summit | ISIPhoto Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Dan Hugger, Dan Churchwell, and Dylan Pahman discuss the question of artificial intelligence, particularly the software behind a series of AI chatbots that have become publicly available in the past year. What are the possible uses and abuses, especially when incorporated into search engines like Microsoft’s Bing? And what happens when they stop being polite and start acting as if they were alive?Then the panel discusses a paper presented last week by Dylan Pahman at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s American Politics and Government Summit. The paper, titled “A Brief, Christian Prehistory of American Liberalism,” addresses an ongoing and often contentious debate within the American conservative movement on the place of the liberal tradition within conservatism.<a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a><a href="https://acton.swoogo.com/businessmatters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Register Now for Business Matters 2023</a><a href="https://university.acton.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apply Now for Acton University 2023 (Early Bird Pricing)</a><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90853591/chatgpt-science-fiction-short-stories-clarkesworld-magazine-submissions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A science fiction magazine closed submissions after being bombarded with stories written by ChatGPT | Fast Company</a><a href="http://neil-clarke.com/a-concerning-trend/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Concerning Trend | Neil Clarke</a><a href="https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/jtoPawEhLNXNxvgTT/bing-chat-is-blatantly-aggressively-misaligned" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bing Chat is blatantly, aggressively misaligned | Less Wrong</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/technology-science-microsoft-corp-business-software-fb49e5d625bf37be0527e5173116bef3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Is Bing too belligerent? Microsoft looks to tame AI chatbot | AP News</a><a href="https://isi.org/events/american-politics-and-government-summit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Politics And Government Summit | ISI</a>Photo Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

What Are You Searching for, Dave?

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan start with a discussion of President’s Day, a holiday where we’ve collectivized all the Presidents of the United States of America – good, and, and indifferent – into one day of celebration. That means it’s an opportunity for Eric to once again highlight how awful Woodrow Wilson really was. Then, they move on to the horrific shooting at Michigan State University. Why is it a new trend for advocates of a particular set of political beliefs to respond to these incidents with “f*** your thoughts and prayers?” And, if we spent some time thinking and praying about our legal system and the way it works, what could we imagine doing differently that could help prevent incidents like this from happening again? Finally, they examine the new editing of certain works by Roald Dahl to remove potentially offensive words, phrases, and ideas. Thomas Bowdler, please call your office.Subscribe to our podcastsRegister Now for Business Matters 2023Apply Now for Acton University 2023 (Early Bird Pricing)Timeline of events in Michigan State University shooting | Associated PressStatement from Michigan State Rep. Ranjeev Puri | TwitterThe Michigan State University killer was previously charged with a felony but was still able to buy guns. Here’s why | CNNCritics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship | Associated PressSen. Josh Hawley wants to create a legal age to be allowed on social media | NBC NewsBut What If We're Wrong?: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past | Chuck Klosterman'Fahrenheit 451' Was Once Sanitized for Public Schools | ReasonPhoto Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan start with a discussion of President’s Day, a holiday where we’ve collectivized all the Presidents of the United States of America – good, and, and indifferent – into one day of celebration. That means it’s an opportunity for Eric to once again highlight how awful Woodrow Wilson really was. Then, they move on to the horrific shooting at Michigan State University. Why is it a new trend for advocates of a particular set of political beliefs to respond to these incidents with “f*** your thoughts and prayers?” And, if we spent some time thinking and praying about our legal system and the way it works, what could we imagine doing differently that could help prevent incidents like this from happening again? Finally, they examine the new editing of certain works by Roald Dahl to remove potentially offensive words, phrases, and ideas. Thomas Bowdler, please call your office.<a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a><a href="https://acton.swoogo.com/businessmatters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Register Now for Business Matters 2023</a><a href="https://university.acton.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apply Now for Acton University 2023 (Early Bird Pricing)</a><a href="https://apnews.com/article/michigan-state-shooting-timeline-0a4950f9c435ab7135e37f9d6d2c05eb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Timeline of events in Michigan State University shooting | Associated Press</a><a href="https://twitter.com/RanjeevPuri/status/1625368903776972800" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Statement from Michigan State Rep. Ranjeev Puri | Twitter</a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/15/us/michigan-state-university-mass-shooting-wednesday/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Michigan State University killer was previously charged with a felony but was still able to buy guns. Here’s why | CNN</a><a href="https://apnews.com/article/books-and-literature-roald-dahl-business-entertainment-91c9bb1a7a10392abeef6feec3159e8b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship | Associated Press</a><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-josh-hawley-wants-create-legal-age-social-media-rcna69045" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sen. Josh Hawley wants to create a legal age to be allowed on social media | NBC News</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/But-What-If-Were-Wrong/dp/0399184139" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">But What If We're Wrong?: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past | Chuck Klosterman</a><a href="https://reason.com/2022/08/11/fahrenheit-451/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'Fahrenheit 451' Was Once Sanitized for Public Schools | Reason</a>Photo Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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