Bradley Lectures Podcast

By American Enterprise InstituteNews Government Politics History

Bradley Lectures Podcast episodes

September 17, 2018 Bradley Lecture Series Podcast: From Victorian virtues to modern values with Gertrude Himmelfarb
This episode of the Bradley Lecture Series Podcast features Professor Gertrude Himmelfarb, one of the preeminent historians of the Victorian Era. In her lecture, Himmelfarb speaks about the cultural transformation from Victorian virtues to modern values in a morally relativist society. She argues that people during the Victorian era developed policies and social norms to encourage hard work, self-reliance, self-respect, and pride in country, while people today have demoralized social debates.
As controversies over values grow ever more divisive, Himmelfarb reminds listeners that values are no substitute for virtues — and that the Victorians, for all their flaws, had something important to teach us about what it means to live a worthwhile life.
This lecture was originally given on February 13, 1995. Full details can be found on the original event page here.
To view a full list of the Bradley Lectures, see the Bradley Lectures page on the AEI website.
54 min
September 17, 2018 Bradley Lecture Series Podcast: From Victorian Virtues to Modern Values with Gertrude Himmelfarb - AEI Podcast Channel
This episode of the Bradley Lecture Series Podcast features Professor Gertrude Himmelfarb, one of the preeminent historians of the Victorian Era. In her lecture, Professor Himmelfarb speaks about the cultural transformation from Victorian virtues to modern values in a morally relativist society. She argues that people during the Victorian era developed policies and social norms to encourage hard work, self-reliance, self-respect, and pride in country, while people today have demoralized social debates.
As controversies over values grow ever more divisive, Himmelfarb reminds listeners that values are no substitute for virtues–and that the Victorians, for all their flaws, had something important to teach us about what it means to live a worthwhile life.
This lecture was originally given on February 13, 1995. Full details can be found on the original event page here.
To view a full list of the Bradley Lectures, see the Bradley Lectures page on the AEI website.
54 min
September 07, 2018 Ep. 112: What happens when ideas become harder and harder to find — Political Economy Podcast with James Pethokoukis - AEI Podcast Channel
AEI
Ep. 112: What happens when ideas become harder and harder to find — Political Economy Podcast with James Pethokoukis
Just to maintain our current overall rate of economic growth, the economy has to double its research efforts every 13 years -- at least according to Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom. He joins me to discuss the implications of his research, his recent work on economic uncertainty, and much more.
Ep. 112: What happens when ideas become harder and harder to find — Political Economy Podcast with James Pethokoukis
James Pethokoukis
32 min
September 07, 2018 Bradley Lecture Series Podcast: Human flourishing and human excellence with Leon Kass
In this episode of the Bradley Lecture Series, AEI’s Dr. Leon Kass explores fundamental questions. What is human happiness, and how is it attained? What is the connection between human excellence and human flourishing?
The deepest, wisest, and (arguably) most relevant exploration of human flourishing and its connection with human excellence may be found in Aristotle’s “Nicomachean Ethics,” the truth(s) of which are set forth here. Special attention is also paid to Aristotle’s great-souled man and the enduring relevance, even in modern democratic times, of this peak of moral nobility.
This lecture was originally given on January 22, 2015. Full details can be found on the original event page here.
To view a full list of the Bradley Lectures, see the Bradley Lectures page on the AEI website.
1 hr 2 min
September 07, 2018 Ep. 112: What happens when ideas become harder and harder to find - AEI Podcast Channel
Just to maintain our current overall rate of economic growth, the economy has to double its research efforts every 13 years. At least according to Stanford economics professor Nicholas Bloom and his co-authors in their recent paper, “Are Ideas Getting Harder to Find?” He joined me to discuss the policy implications of his research, and what it means for US growth going forward. We also discuss his work on economic uncertainty, how to measure it and how much it really affects the economy, and why Paul Krugman has attacked his thesis so much.
Nick Bloom is a professor of economics at Stanford University, a Senior Fellow of SIEPR, and co-director of the Productivity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship program at the National Bureau of Economic Research. You can download the episode by clicking the link above, and don’t forget to subscribe to my podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Tell your friends, leave a review.

32 min
September 06, 2018 AEI Education Podcast: School Safety after Parkland with Dewey Cornell and Ken Trump - AEI Podcast Channel
After recent school shootings in Parkland and Santa Fe, lawmakers and the public are once again debating what needs to be done to keep students safe at school. In the second episode of the AEI Education Podcast, host Nat Malkus and two experts on school safety, Dewey Cornell and Ken Trump, discuss fears and facts about school safety, and practical approaches school leaders can take to keep students safe.
Subscribe to the AEI Education Podcast on the AEI Podcast Channel on Apple Podcasts.
34 min
September 06, 2018 Bradley Lecture Series Podcast: Human flourishing and human excellence with Dr. Leon Kass - AEI Podcast Channel
In this episode of the Bradley Lecture Series, AEI’s Dr. Leon Kass explores fundamental questions. What is human happiness, and how is it attained? What is the connection between human excellence and human flourishing?
The deepest, wisest, and (arguably) most relevant exploration of human flourishing and its connection with human excellence may be found in Aristotle’s “Nicomachean Ethics,” the truth(s) of which are set forth here. Special attention is also paid to Aristotle’s great-souled man and the enduring relevance, even in modern democratic times, of this peak of moral nobility.
To view a full list of the Bradley Lectures, see the Bradley Lectures page on the AEI website.
1 hr 2 min
August 28, 2018 Bradley Lecture Series Podcast: An introduction by Karlyn Bowman
AEI’s Karlyn Bowman introduces the Bradley Lectures, the newest offering on the AEI Podcast Channel, launching early in September 2018.
The Bradley Lectures were a series of occasional lectures at the American Enterprise Institute, made possible by the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which aimed to enrich debate in the Washington policy community through exploration of the philosophical and historical underpinnings of current controversies.
For more than a quarter century, they attracted some of the most distinguished intellectuals in the country, including Irving Kristol, Robert Bork, Gertrude Himmelfarb, Walter Berns, James Q. Wilson, Bernard Lewis, Samuel Huntington, and others who have added immeasurably to our nation’s discourse. AEI is delighted to continue the legacy of the Bradley Lectures by offering them to a fresh audience.
3 min
August 28, 2018 The Bradley Lectures Podcast: An introduction - AEI Podcast Channel
AEI’s Karlyn Bowman introduces the Bradley Lectures Podcast, the newest offering on the AEI Podcast Channel, launching early in September 2018. The Bradley Lectures were a series of occasional lectures at the American Enterprise Institute, made possible by the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which aimed to enrich debate in the Washington policy community through exploration of the philosophical and historical underpinnings of current controversies. For more than a quarter century, they attracted some of the most distinguished intellectuals in the country, including Irving Kristol, Robert Bork, Gertrude Himmelfarb, Walter Berns, James Q. Wilson, Bernard Lewis, Samuel Huntington, and others who have added immeasurably to our nation’s discourse. AEI is delighted to continue the legacy of the Bradley Lectures by offering them to a fresh audience.
To view a full list of the Bradley Lectures, see the Bradley Lectures page on the AEI website.
3 min
June 28, 2018 ‘AEI Education Podcast’: The JANUS decision with Gov. Bruce Rauner and Katharine Strunk - AEI Podcast Channel
In the first episode of the AEI Education Podcast, host Nat Malkus discusses the Janus V. AFCSME opinion, in which the Supreme Court ruled that public sector unions may no longer require non-members to pay agency fees.
First, Nat talks to the original filer of this case, Governor of Illinois Bruce Rauner, about why he thinks the opinion is such an important victory for taxpayers and for workers’ rights. Then, Katharine Strunk, Professor at Michigan State, joins Nat to discuss what the decision means for education policy and for the future of teacher unions.
35 min