Christian Miller, PhD, from Wake Forest University, discusses the content of his book, The Character Gap. The conversation includes information on how most people fail to live up to the level of character we think we have. He also discusses ways to improve our personal character.

Adam Hyde, PhD, from Wake Forest University discusses a new research project he is leading – the “Happiness Index”. That’s an effort to measure personal and community happiness and use the information to influence public policy.

Cully Stimson from the Heritage Foundation discusses the current effort to limit the President’s ability to order military strikes in Iran.

Jim Otteson, PhD, of Wake Forest University, discusses the content of his book, Honorable Business. That conversation covers business ethics and the role business has in community and economy.

This show was produced at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. A special thanks goes to WFDD radio for their hospitality.

Nicole Neily from Speech First discusses free speech and public universities. Her organization is suing Iowa State University over new rules that ban some forms of speech on campus including sidewalk chalking and emailing support for political candidates or causes with student email accounts.

Antony Davies from the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) discusses his recent op-ed on civility in our culture at a time of political polarization.

Billy Binion from Reason magazine discusses governmental responses to “gig economy” jobs such as freelance writers, ride sharing drivers, and others who are not technically employees but work for specific companies.

The American Conservative's Kelly Vlahos assesses the tension between the US and Iran following an attack on a US embassy, a military strike that killed Iran’s top general, and a retaliatory strike against US facilities.

Professor Gregory Magarian, Law Professor at Washington University in St. Louis and author of Managed Speech: The Roberts Court’s First Amendment, discusses his recent op-ed about changing attitudes toward free speech. He discusses an increase in opposition to the freedom of speech by those who feel that hurts social progress. Magarian also talks about the changing legal attitudes about free speech as more communication moves to social media.

Howard Wall, PhD, Director of the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise, assesses the economic effect of some current tax, spending, and regulatory ideas being promoted by President Trump and some of the Democratic presidential candidates.