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Adam Carrington, Noah Rothman, Ken Calvert, & Jordan Peterson Jul 15, 2022

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TOPICS: Examining the Kennedy ruling from SCOTUS, THE RISE OF THE NEW PURITANS, the founding of Rome, & excerpts from Hillsdale's 2022 commencement address
Host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics and William and Patricia LaMothe Chair in the U.S. Constitution, to analyze the Kennedy opinion recently handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Noah Rothman, Associate Editor of Commentary, tells us about his new book THE RISE OF THE NEW PURITANS: FIGHTING BACK AGAINST PROGRESSIVES' WAR ON FUN. Ken Calvert, Professor of History at Hillsdale, brings us back to the founding of Rome. And we hear excerpts from the 2022 commencement address at Hillsdale College, delivered by Jordan Peterson, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto and a clinical psychologist.

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Hillsdale Dialogues 07-15-22: Introduction to Aristotle’s Ethics: How to Lead a Good Life, Part V Jul 15, 2022

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Hillsdale Dialogues 07-15-22: Introduction to Aristotle’s Ethics: How to Lead a Good Life, Part V

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Eric Coykendall: Hillsdale Resources for K-12 Education Jul 11, 2022

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Eric Coykendall, Director of Operations for Hillsdale K-12 Education, joins host Scot Bertram to talk about what support is available for Hillsdale K-12 member schools, opportunities to license the Hillsdale K-12 curriculum, and online resources that are available.

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Gary Wolfram, Alexandra DeSanctis, & Korey Maas Jul 08, 2022

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TOPICS: Student loan debt forgiveness plans, abortion's many harms & more on the life of the Renaissance scholar Erasmus
Host Scot Bertram talks with Gary Wolfram, William Simon Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Hillsdale College, about recent proposals to eliminate some or all current student loan debt. Alexandra DeSanctis, a staff writer for National Review and a visiting fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, discusses her new book TEARING US APART: HOW ABORTION HARMS EVERYTHING AND SOLVES NOTHING and the post-Dobbs environment. And Korey Maas, Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale returns, to teach us more about the life and thinking of the Renaissance scholar Erasmus to mark the 486th anniversary of his death.

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Hillsdale Dialogues 07-08-22: Introduction to Aristotle’s Ethics: How to Lead a Good Life, Part IV Jul 08, 2022

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In the Nicomachean Ethics—the first book written on the subject of how best to live—Aristotle argues that human happiness chiefly depends upon a person’s character, which is formed by making good choices. This course examines Aristotle’s teachings about human nature, the meaning of the good, and the virtues necessary for happiness. Students will not only learn what Aristotle says about the good life, but will also explore ways to put this knowledge to work.

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Jordan Adams: 1776 Curriculum Update Jul 04, 2022

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Jordan Adams, Civic Education Specialist at Hillsdale College K-12 Education, talks with host Scot Bertram about the one-year anniversary of the release of the 1776 Curriculum, responds to critiques, and shares results from a recent study of civics curriculums.

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Adam Carrington & Michael Pack Jul 01, 2022

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TOPICS: An analysis of the Dobbs opinion and Clarence Thomas in his own words
In this special Supreme Court-themed episode of the program, host Scot Bertram talks with Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics and William and Patricia LaMothe Chair in the U.S. Constitution, to analyze the Dobbs opinion on abortion recently handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Then Michael Pack joins the show to discuss his new book CREATED EQUAL: CLARENCE THOMAS IN HIS OWN WORDS.

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Hillsdale Dialogues 07-01-22: Introduction to Aristotle’s Ethics: How to Lead a Good Life, Part III Jul 01, 2022

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Jed Hartings: Founding a Hillsdale K-12 School Jun 27, 2022

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Jed Hartings, board president of Cincinnati Classical Academy in Cincinnati (Ohio), joins host Scot Bertram to talk about what it's like to found a Hillsdale K-12 school, how to recruit others to join the effort, and the tough search to find the right school leader.

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Mollie Hemingway, Eddie Muller, & David Whalen Jun 24, 2022

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TOPICS: Election integrity in the U.S., elements of film noir, and the wisdom of John Senior
Host Scot Bertram talks with Mollie Hemingway, Senior Journalism Fellow at Hillsdale College and Editor-in-chief at The Federalist, about her recent book RIGGED, soon out in paperback. Eddie Muller, host of "Noir Alley" on Turner Classic Movies, tells us about the elements of film noir. And David Whalen, Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Professor of English at Hillsdale, discusses the wisdom and educational philosophy of John Senior.

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