Real Clear Values

Real Clear Values

By Tom EnglishEducationSelf-Improvement
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Real Clear Values episodes

  • 14: Nietzsche vs. Christianity with James Faulconer

    Is there any value in paying attention to your biggest critics?

    That question was on my mind when I invited James (Jim) Faulconer to speak with me about his decades-long experience in teaching the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche at a church-sponsored university.

    Jim is a senior research fellow at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship and is the former Richard L. Evans Professor of Philosophy at Brigham Young University in Utah, USA.

    In this episode, we get into the nitty-gritty of Nietzsche's criticisms of Christianity and democracy, what can be learned from those criticisms and what it was like to teach Nietzsche's work at BYU.

    This is a must-listen for anyone interested in the longstanding challenge that Friedrich Nietzsche presented to Christians and Christianity.

    (Episode recorded on 11th June 2021.)

    56 min
  • 13: The Value of Good Corporate Governance with Nell Minow
    How does the way companies are run affect the world we live in?
    This is one of the fundamental questions that falls within the purview of corporate governance.
    And when it comes to corporate governance, Nell Minow has literally written the book. In fact, she’s written several books.
    Nell has been described in the Financial Times as the “doyenne of the US corporate governance movement”.
    BusinessWeek has called her the “queen of good corporate governance”.
    She co-authored the book Power and Accountability with Robert A. Monks, which was hailed as essential reading for anyone interested in corporate governance by legendary management thinker Peter Drucker.
    Here’s what we cover in an action-packed episode:
    Why we’re living in the best of times and the worst of times
    Why we have to work beyond national borders to protect our air and water
    The Delaware problem and the externalising of responsibility
    The bright future of millennials’ broader look at business and accountability
    Why MeToo and Black Lives Matter demonstrate that the S in ESG doesn’t just mean Social, it also means ‘surprise’
    Why ESG should fill the gap in GAAP
    Defining corporate governance at a fundamental level
    The issue of board member independence
    CEO pay and the need for variability over certainty
    How to measure board efficacy
    The problem of acquisitions that don’t add value
    The biggest threats to business sustainability
    How to put company values into practice
    The threat that corporate corruption poses to capitalism
    What it takes to be an effective board member
    Tips for getting a seat on a board
    Movies that best teach about corporate governance (Nell is also a movie reviewer at moviemom.com)
    If you’re interested in any aspect of corporate governance then this episode is a must.
    (Episode recorded on 21st May 2021.)
    1 hr 7 min

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