What We Can't Not Talk About
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Join Austin Institute Executive Director and Director of Academic Programs Dr. Marianna Orlandi as she discusses topics that are relevant for the family and for society at large with prominent scholars and leaders in their fields. We promise that you’ll learn something and enjoy the conversations!
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Nov 4, 2020 • 15min
Prudence and Politics with Dr. Kevin Roberts
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
Oct 27, 2020 • 24min
Prudence in Science, Politics, Social Media & More Areas with Dr. Kevin Stuart
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
Oct 20, 2020 • 9min
Your Coffee for Truth
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.
