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Tod Worner - Tod Worner is a physician, writer, and editor associated with the Word on Fire Institute, with interests spanning Catholic culture, literature, philosophy, and history.
Matthew Spalding - The Historical, Philosophical, And Religious Influences Behind The Declaration Of Independence And The Development Of The American Intellectual Tradition.
William Deresiewicz - Higher Education, Intellectual Formation, Wisdom, Purpose, And The Limitations Of Achievement-focused Education.
A. Wess Mitchell - Diplomacy, International Relations, Great-power Competition, And The Role Of Human Nature In Statecraft.
'The Making of the American Mind' w/ Matthew Spalding
June 30, 2026
Responding to an inquiry about writing the Declaration of Independence, an aging Thomas Jefferson answered, "Neither aiming at originality of principle or sentiment, nor yet copied from any particular and previous writing, it was intended to be an expression of the American mind." When the founders signed the Declaration, what were the historical, philosophical, and religious influences that brought it into being? Join Dr. Matthew Spalding and I as we discuss The Making of the American Mind, ...
'Excellent Sheep' w/ William Deresiewicz
June 16, 2026
Is our system of American education forming young adults who can achieve nearly anything but discern almost nothing? Are we striving to create masters of facts and monsters of efficiency or men and women of wisdom and purpose? What happens when the "How" of education eclipses the "Why"? Join Yale professor William Deresiewicz and me as we discuss his classic book, Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life, on The Evangelization & Culture Podcast....
'Great Power Diplomacy' w/ A. Wess Mitchell
June 02, 2026
French Foreign Minister Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord quipped, "A diplomat who says 'yes' means 'maybe,' a diplomat who says 'maybe' means 'no,' and a diplomat who says 'no' is no diplomat." President Harry Truman observed, "Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes." And Prime Minister Winston Churchill grumbled, "Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions." Thanks to diplomacy, unlikely...
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