Can the love of the common good be recovered when we live in countries whose culture and institutions seem at odds with it? Should we retreat in enclaves, join secession movements, or stay put in our local community, wherever it may be? Can a p

Ep. 6 Wrestling with the Common Good, part 2

Sep 2nd, 2021 1h 2m

In light of our previous discussion on the common good, we examine and critique 2 articles by prominent Catholic thinkers who offer their own view of how the common good should be promoted.

Ep. 5 Wrestling with the Common Good, part 1

Aug 16th, 2021 1h 21m

The common good is widely acknowledged as a fundamental principle of political life. Yet totalitarian regimes have committed countless atrocities in its name. To this day there is much misunderstanding of what the common good means. Is it a set

Ep. 4 Wrestling with Ivan Illich, part 4

Aug 16th, 2021 48m 13s

In the last chapter of Shadow Work, Illich offers an apocalyptic view of industrial societies and the forced segregations that have been imposed on families and on people for the sake of efficiency. Is his a Marxian critique of capitalism or d

Ep. 3 Wrestling with Ivan Illich, part 3

Aug 16th, 2021 48m 42s

In the fourth chapter of Shadow Work, Illich offers the thought of Hugh of St. Victor on the mechanical arts as a means to the development of personal virtue, contrasting it to the modern development of science for mass consumption. Is Illich’

Ep. 1 Wrestling with Ivan Illich, part 1- The Vernacular

Aug 16th, 2021 1h 1m

We begin our discussion of Ivan Illich’s Shadow Work. In the second chapter of the book, Illich focuses on the standardization of language in the late Renaissance as a means to expand the power of the State, contrasting it with the flourishing

Ep. 0 Intro to God, Man, and Markets

Aug 16th, 2021 48m 4s

The God, Man, and Markets podcast is a discussion among Charlie Deist, Fr. Brad Elliott, David Clayton, and Dr. Michel Accad, on faith, culture, and life in society. We begin our first season with a discussion of the provocative book by Ivan I

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