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The Counter-University Classroom

This podcast brings you lectures, panels, and debates on the most important topics in history, philosophy, politics, and more. Topics include everything from Plato, Shakespeare, and John Locke to industrial policy and jurisprudence.

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A treasure trove of conservative wisdom: more than sixty years of lectures and debates featuring leading conservative thinkers

Should guns be banned?
Thoughts?
From a recent debate with C. W. Cooke and Allie Beth Stuckey
Join Tim Carney, author and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, in a compelling conversation with ISI about his latest book, "Family Unfriendly." In this podcast, Carney delves into the cultural shifts that have made raising children more challenging in modern society. Drawing on research and personal insights, Carney explores how societal norms, economic pressures, and policy decisions have contributed to the decline of family-friendly environments. Discover thought-provoking perspectives on how we can restore a culture that values and supports strong families. This podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in understanding the dynamics shaping family life today.
Why Our Culture Is Anti-Family | Tim Carney
Paul J. Ray and Phillip Blond took the stage to discuss the question “who should rule?” While conservatives and liberals have long debated these developments, it is the former who have promised to reform the administrative state and end the delegation of Congressional power to a class of “administrative experts” in agencies like ATF, CDC, and EPA. However, not everyone on the right sees broad executive power as a challenge to a free society; on the contrary, some argue that the development of administrative government frees Americans to live their lives without worrying about the complexities of modern life, and not fear that they will be left behind by society. Whatever one’s perspective, the administrative state invites debate over its impact on family and community, law and order, strong borders, strong families, the dignity of work, and a thriving economy. This debate helped to broaden perspectives and raise important questions.
Should the Administrative State Be Abolished?
What do you think?
A debate between Erika Bachiochi & Scott Yenor held in Cambridge, MA April 3, 2024. What does feminism do to alter the structure, function, and purpose of the “fundamental social unit”? Modern history saw the rise of feminist movements that have opened opportunities for women previously closed to them, and has dramatically altered and shaped the political, legal, and social landscape regarding the rights and obligations of both men and women in both public and private life. But has feminism’s victory’s for women’s “equality” yielded strong fruits? Has progress in women’s educational and professional opportunities been beneficial to the social fabric, or even to women themselves? Or has the “freedom to choose” eroded the family unit as more women choose to reject it? Does the solution to today’s ills involve discarding feminism, or does America need a better feminism?
Does Feminism Undermine Family Life? | Erika Bachiochi vs. Scott Yenor
Why we need marriage.
The terrorist attack in Israel on October 7th by Hamas undid an uneasy peace in the Middle East, the fruits of a hard-fought effort to bring stability to a region rife with enmity and violence. Now, Israel and Palestine find themselves at war once again, and this development has caused a global backlash. In America, universities have become hotbeds of political turmoil over the conflict, causing calls for reform to university speech policies. But what should universities do to prevent harm to Jewish students in light of October 7th? How free should free speech be on a college campus? What is the proper balance between a university’s mission of educating and forming students and the right of free expression?
In Light of the Terrorist Attack on October 7th, What Are the Proper Limits of Speech on Campus?
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J.D. Vance on Our Civilizational Crisis

J.D. Vance, venture capitalist and author of Hillbilly Elegy, speaks on the American Dream and our Civilizational Crisis….

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