The Ethical Life

By Scott Rada and Richard KyteSociety & Culture

The Ethical Life episodes

February 15, 2023 Do we need more Republican teachers and Democratic cops?
Episode 77: Law enforcement officers and teachers are at the center of some of our country’s biggest political and policy debates.
Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss whether how the political polarization around these two professions is harmful and makes recruitment and retention of people in these fields difficult.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
Nurses retain top ethics rating in U.S., but below 2020 high, by Megan Brenan, Gallup
Poll finds confidence in police practices drops to a new low, Gary Langer, ABC News
Record-high 56% in U.S. perceive local crime has increased, by Megan Brenan, Gallup
‘A recipe for disaster.’ Deadly encounter in Memphis comes at a critical time in American policing, by Ray Sanchez, CNN
Education issues vault to top of the GOP's presidential race, Trip Gabriel, The New York Times
Organs in exchange for freedom? Bill raises ethical concerns, by Steve LeBlanc, The Associated Press
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.
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48 min
February 08, 2023 Can we overcome the rural-urban political divide in America?
Episode 76: Host Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss why rural voters have become more more Republican over the past 25 years and whether there's anything Democrats can do to reverse that trend.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
Can anything be done to assuage rural rage? by Paul Krugman, The New York Times
The politics of resentment: Rural consciousness in Wisconsin and the rise of Scott Walker, by Katherine J. Kramer
A boring and obvious way to get more rural votes, by Matt Yglesias, Slow Boring
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.

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55 min
February 01, 2023 What can we do to live a happier life?
Episode 75: Host Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss a recent study about happiness and whether the philosophy of the stoics can help us in our everyday lives.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
Key to happiness is learning to accept things as they are, by Richard Kyte
What the longest human happiness study found is the key to a good life, by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz, The Atlantic
The happiest, least stressful, most meaningful jobs in America, by Andrew Van Dam, The Washington Post
What is stoicism? A definition and nine stoic exercises to get you started, Daily Stoic
A 2,300-year-old philosophy stoicism has enjoyed a revival of late, especially in Silicon Valley, by John Metcalfe, The Washington Post
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.
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46 min
January 25, 2023Are today's parents worried about the wrong things?
Episode 74: A recent column in the New York Times, in which a grandmother said she was losing sleep about her 9-year-old granddaughter walking home alone from school, caused quite an uproar on social media.
Host Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss how parents often wrongly evaluate risk and how a Japanese TV show builds up confidence in youngsters.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
Why "Old Enough" is the show you should be watching right now, by Cady Lang, Time
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.
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41 min
January 18, 2023 Are the dangers of football worth the risk?
Episode 73: Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada talk about the reactions from fans and the media after the on-field cardiac arrest of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
A life without risk isn't worth living, by Richard Kyte
What makes Americans so crazy about football?, by Randall Balmer, Dartmouth College
The 10 most dangerous jobs in America, by OSHA
NFL culture shift on full display after Hamlin collapse, by Jeff Tracy, Axios
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.
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41 min
January 11, 2023Is it our civic duty to pay taxes?
Episode 72: Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss a recent study by the IRS that finds 88 percent of Americans say it's not at all acceptable to cheat on their taxes, but yet only 44 percent think it is their personal responsibility to report anyone who refuses to pay what they owe.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
Don’t worry, the IRS isn’t hiring an ‘army’ of auditors — here’s what’s really happening, by Ryan Ermey, CNBC
Trump's returns shed light on tax offsets, foreign accounts, by Michael R. Sisak, Jill Colvin and Chris Rugaber, The Associated Press
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.
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52 min
January 04, 2023 Do you sacrifice character when you eliminate clutter?
Episode 71: This is the time of the year when many of us make resolutions, and becoming better organized and cutting down on clutter is on many people's lists.
Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada talk about why some people value tidiness, while others say a home filled with cherished items shows a life filled with meaning and memories.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
Richard Kyte: What do the things in our lives say about us?, by Richard Kyte
Clutter is good for you, by Rob Walker, The New York Times
In praise of unfinished basements, by Brady Brickner-Wood, The New York Times
The relationship between mental health and cleaning, by Sherri Gordon, Very Well Mind
Slate Political Gabfest
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.
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41 min
December 28, 2022 We boldly make nine predictions for 2023
Episode 70: Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada are joined by Chris Lay to — perhaps foolishly – make their prognostications for the new year.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
Movie theater stocks plummet after modest ‘Avatar 2’ opening weekend, by Brian Welk, Indie Wire
How unions are winning again, by Rani Molla, Vox
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, Chris Lay is Lee's podcast operations manager, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.
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1 hr 2 min
December 21, 2022 How well did our predictions for 2022 hold up?
Episode 69: Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada are joined this week by Chris Lay to review their prognostications about topics including vaccines, the Oscars and Donald Trump.
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, Chris Lay is the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.
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54 min
December 14, 2022 How can you become a better gift giver?
Episode 68: Christmas is almost here, and many people are scurrying to find last-minute gifts. Hosts Rick Kyte and Scott Rada discuss whether money makes a good gift and if it's OK to try to instill your own values in what you choose to put under the tree.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
How to be the best damn gift giver you can be, by Graham Techler, Fatherly
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.
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36 min

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Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Kyte is also the author of "Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way)."