Kresta in the Afternoon – February 16, 2024 – Hour 2
Guest Host Pat Oedy-Murray and Phil Campbell discuss the Catholic concept of guilt and Brad Wilcox discusses what the data says about the social benefits of marriage.
How Colleges Have Made Themselves Useless
In a recent speech, University of Dallas President Jonathan Sanford observed that “there’s a growing perception that universities aren’t worth it anymore… There seems to be a whole lot of politics going on. Does that mean there’s not much learning going on?” With skyrocketing tuition, many parents and students are asking that same question. How did colleges get here? Auguste Meyrat joins us.
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Why You Should Get Married
On different parts of the political spectrum, marriage is seen as a “trap.” Some leftists claim that marriage and motherhood restricts a woman from reaching her true potential, while some on the right say that men are happier and better off financially if they stay single. The message is clear: leaning into work, rather than family life, is the path to prosperity. But this seductive message in our individualistic age is completely at odds with the facts. Brad Wilcox joins us.
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Catholic Guilt is Not a Thing
Who is to blame for society’s shortcomings? A society can only be as good as the people who comprise it, but individual virtue is not always sufficient to overcome systemic failures. A just society requires a balance of personal virtue with just institutions in order for the individual and collective responsibility to coalesce into the common good. Phil Campbell joins us with more.
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