Dr. John Rao drops in to tell Laurie and Spencer about Traditionalism, The Roman School, Dorothy Day's Catholicism, and his critique of Emmanuel Mounier's brand of Personalism. You can find his writings here: http://jcrao.freeshell.org/, and his work with The Roman Forum here: http://www.romanforum.org/
The most remote inhabited island in the Pacific Ocean, Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile), occupies a place in the popular imagination with its iconic stone statues. It is in the remoteness and beauty of this landscape that filmmakers Sergio Mata’u Rapu and Elena Kouneski Rapu documented the paradoxes that arise when indigenous and local communities seek both economic development and ecological sustainability.
Using selections of texts from Plato's Republic, Gorgias, Symposium, and Laws, Laurie will discuss key ideas that attracted early Christians: Plato's idealism (doctrine of the forms), his views on justice, the role of human love, the existence of God, and the afterlife. The last half hour, at least, will be for open discussion. Each session... Continue Reading →
Co-Founder of the Permaculture movement, David Holmgren, talks to Spencer and Laurie about his analysis and predictions in his book Future Scenarios, his assessment that we are still in the "Brown Tech" energy descent scenario, and the implications for society moving forward. Holmgren Design: https://holmgren.com.au Online Writing: https://holmgren.com.au/permaculture-ideas-and-actions/writings/ Future Scenarios: https://www.futurescenarios.org Maurin Academy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy... Continue Reading →
The micro-micro-niche internet celebrity Zabib take time out of her busy schedule to join Spencer to cover lots of ground in little time.
https://youtu.be/-3WJJNX5haI Dr. Laurie Johnson discusses the concept of moral inversion in the scholarship of Adams and Balfour, authors of Unmasking Administrative Evil.
https://youtu.be/x74540cx-w4 Here's a brief explanation of what's going on with Jakob Hanschu's reading group this year.
The last session in our food preservation series, next week on March 26, is a roundtable (including but not limited to Ryan, Chris, Spencer, Emily, Laurie) on the reasons why you should consider taking the time to do food differently. We will be getting into the social, cultural, economic and political ramifications of our food system and our choices. Join us by supporting u on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy
Laurie's latest Political Philosophy video. Political Philosophy is a Maurin Academy channel and podcast.
The Maurin Academy wants to inspire you to take action in your own back yard, or someone else’s back yard. We have a short series on canning, fermenting, and why food preservation is a good idea. Deacon Chris May is going to show us basic canning tomorrow, March 12! Join us: Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canning-fermenting-and-why-tickets-851234283657 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy... Continue Reading →
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