Associational Life, Liberal Arts Farmers, and Forgiveness
“Bread and Circuses: The Replacement of American Community Life.” Lyman Stone has a lengthy new report on recent shifts in American associational life: “The...
Erik Bootsma On Traditional Architecture
My guest is Erik Bootsma a classical architect who specializes in ecclesiastical architecture. Erik was trained at the University of Notre Dame School of...
Summer Distributism Discussion
This summer Laurie M. Johnson, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Primary Texts Certificate at Kansas State University, will be leading an...
Mass Uprooting, Guilds, and the Classics
“The Turning Point.” Carlo Lancellotti draws on the work of Italian philosopher Augusto Del Noce to supplement recent sociological descriptions of our individualistic society:...
Infrastructure, Our Towns, and Opioids
“The American Jobs Plan Will Make Our Infrastructure Crisis Worse.” Over at Strong Towns, Charles Marohn has a multi-part essay responding to Biden’s infrastructure...
Pedro Mendes with Ten Garments Every Man Should Own
My guest is Canadian menswear writer and broadcaster Pedro Mendes who operates the website The Hogtown Rake. I have followed Pedro for years on...
A Book Club for Cooperatives
A few months ago, we posted an invitation to participate in a virtual book discussion. That group is now hosting a discussion of a...
Current, Infernal Liberty, and Barry Lopez
“Rooting for the Future.” Current, a new website edited by FPR fellow-travelers Eric Miller and John Fea, is now live. Eric describes his vision for...
Small-Town News, a New MFA, and the CSA Boom
“How Can We Encourage Doctors to Come Home and Serve Well?” Nicholas Brennecke draws on Wendell Berry to consider how the medical profession might...
Uprooted with Grace Olmstead
My guest this episode is Grace Olmstead. Grace has done excellent work for several years on issues of localism, just the sort of thing...