As we risk obliviously repeating catastrophic mistakes others have already made, some thoughts hear about memory and freedom, from people who know the precious value of both. You can also listen to this on the Dastardly Cleverness podcast (on all apps), or watch the YouTube video here. … [Read more...] about Can we remember how to be free?
Mike Madrid & Zach Friend on Election ’24
Podcast version: Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any podcast app, or right here: If you wanted to, you could consume nothing but presidential campaign coverage all day every day. But how much of it would leave you feeling better informed about casting what may be the most important vote of your life? Not better informed about the campaign as a … [Read more...] about Mike Madrid & Zach Friend on Election ’24
Luke Freeman of Giving What We Can
Podcast version: But it’s also true that people around the world still feel a powerful drive to help others, like they always have. Altruism appears to be innate, and is also a primary value of widely varying cultures, religions, and philosophies. There are all kinds of reasons to despair of humanity these days. The most selfish, destructive, and outright cruel … [Read more...] about Luke Freeman of Giving What We Can
Here’s What Cynics Get Wrong About Politics
Listen to this episode on any podcast app, or watch it at YouTube: There are lots of reasons to be cynical about the crisis in our politics. The trouble is, one of the biggest causes of that crisis is cynicism itself. We should always be skeptical about politics. People aren’t angels, as James Madison reminded us. But skepticism involves checking to find out what’s … [Read more...] about Here’s What Cynics Get Wrong About Politics
A Hollow Man Vacates the Chair & Other Leadership Lessons, Cautionary & Otherwise, with Kevin Lewis & Zach Friend
Something new this episode: our first video podcast is up at YouTube. You can also listen as always on any podcast app. If you like the video version, please give it a thumbs up and/or click to subscribe. The format’s different this time too: more of a conversation than an interview, with two of my favorite people from the worlds of politics and communications, Kevin … [Read more...] about A Hollow Man Vacates the Chair & Other Leadership Lessons, Cautionary & Otherwise, with Kevin Lewis & Zach Friend