One of the best contemporary natural law philosophers, J. Budszizewski, joins the show to discuss his new book, How (and How Not) to Be Happy, spiritual warfare in the classroom, and his journey from “macho nihilism” to faith.
Topics include:
Why virtue alone won’t make you happy
Why the Greeks said “Call no man happy until he is dead”
A critique of the Stoic revival
How belief in the afterlife allows us to be honest about suffering in this life
Teaching secular students about natural law
Breaking through people’s self-deception
Budszizewski's youthful embrace of nihilism and how God broke down his intellectual pride
CatholicCulture.org is in the middle of its Easter 2022 fundraising campaign. Generous donors have offered us a $60,000 matching challenge grant. If you donate between now and Pentecost Sunday, your donation will be doubled! Please help us keep our apostolate going. If you use this link your donation will be earmarked for podcast production: http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
