What We Can't Not Talk About

Public health is undoubtedly the most prominent and most discussed theme of 2020. Dr. Staurt Wolf Jr., M.D. tells us something more about it, about the role of prudence, and of charity, in making good healthcare decisions ("to wear, or not to wear a mask"), pointing out the centrality of doctor-patient relations. This episode was recorded on 9/23/2020

While waiting for his live-online lecture on Nov. 19th, we asked the extra notorious Rev. Thomas Joseph White O.P. to illuminate us on Christians's and on state's duties in pandemic times. A Thomistic and a even Tocqueviliian take on the virus and on prudence for a special episode: one cannot cut Father White short. Enjoy your 2 coffee-breaks with Angelicum's Director and with Dr. Orlandi! This episode was recorded on September 17, 2020

Very few peole get married nowadays, that's not news. But why is it that even practicing Christians remain single? Professor Mark Regnerus explores this question in its latest book. In this coffee-break, he anticipates some of its most interesting findings with us. Spoiler: marriage is not a social construct. There is a kernel in everyone that wants us to be with someone for the rest of our lives. You can purchase his book "The Future of Christian Marriage" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Future-Christian-Marriage-Mark-Regnerus/dp/0190064935

In this episode, Dr. Kevin Roberts of the Texas Public Policy Foundation talks with Dr. Kevin Stuart about what it means for an elected official to have a responsibility greater than the scientists do in a time of pandemic. What are the distinct roles and how do they each fulfill them? Anyone who listens will appreciate the difficulty of sitting in The Chair and making The Decisions. This episode was recorded Sept. 23, 2020

Today's failures of science and crises in politics are attributable, more often than not, to the same source: a lack of prudence. Dr. Kevin E. Stuart explores the meaning of this missing virtue, addresses the main causes of its disappearance and suggests ways to bring it back. Episode was recorded on on Sept 23rd, 2020

There are many topics of conversation that have come up in 2020 that we can't not talk about--so let's talk about them! Tune-in to our inaugural episode with Austin Institute Executive Director Dr. Kevin Stuart and Associate Director of Curriculum Dr. Marianna Orlandi as they discuss what the Austin Institute is and the role of social science research in supporting thriving human societies. We promise that you’ll learn something about topics of family and culture and why they matter in our turbulent times.