Podcasts about Eamonn

After rounding up the day's main news stories, Richie is joined by the entrepreneur and social commentator Eamonn Blaney. Eamonn came on to tell Richie why he believes that society has reached a tipping point and that revolt is in the air. Using the events of the past few years -  the Covid scam, the war in Ukraine, Israel's genocide and climate scaremongering - Eamonn outlines why he believes the people may have finally had enough and he speculates as to what things might look like if there was a real uprising. Don't miss this show https://nutrahealth365.com/https://x.com/EamonnBlaney

Bruno Guglielminetti s'entretient avec Eamonn Maguire directeur de l'ingénierie IA chez Proton, à l'occasion du lancement de Lumo 2.0, un assistant conversationnel misant sur la confidentialité. Contrairement aux grands modèles commerciaux, Proton affirme ne pas utiliser les conversations des utilisateurs pour entraîner ses modèles et mise sur un chiffrement à accès zéro, un code source ouvert et un modèle d'affaires sans exploitation des données personnelles. Lumo 2.0 ajoute notamment la mémoire, la génération et l'analyse d'images, la recherche web améliorée ainsi que des assistants personnalisés. L'entrevue aborde également les défis techniques liés à une IA privée, les différences entre les modes « rapide » et « réflexion », ainsi que la volonté de Proton de proposer une intelligence artificielle qui protège la vie privée tout en encourageant l'esprit critique. ** L'entrevue, réalisée en anglais, a été traduite à l'aide d'un outil de traduction propulsé par l'intelligence artificielle.

Donal O'Sullivan Latchford and Fr Eamonn McCarthy devote much of the episode to the death of Anne Widdecombe — the politician and Catholic convert who was defined, those who knew her say, by her faith, and who was, in the words of a gay colleague who disagreed with her on almost everything, “there for me […] L'articolo Hope in the Media – The Legacy of Anne Widdecombe – Fr. Eamonn McCarthy & Dónal O'Sullivan-Latchford proviene da Radio Maria.

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Mary and Fr Eamonn take the Parable of the Sower for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, dwelling on the verse that sits uneasily alongside a gospel of mercy: “to anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” Mary reflects on how the parable has played out in her own life […] L'articolo Gospel Tidings – “To anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away” – Mary Hooton and Fr Eamonn – 15th Sunday OT [Year A] proviene da Radio Maria.

Donal Latchford and Fr Eamonn mark the feast of St Kilian and St Maria Goretti before turning to two media proposals of the week: emergency contraception in high-street shops and paid leave after abortions. The episode closes on AI with an observation borrowed from music production — that a recording needs slight imperfections to sound […] L'articolo Hope in the Media – Normalising Abortion and Perfect Imperfection – Fr. Eamonn McCarthy & Dónal O'Sullivan-Latchford proviene da Radio Maria.

Ian is joined by Eamonn Dunphy, Brian Kerr and Mick McCarthy for a World Cup round up. Eamonn is not impressed. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Matthias and Fr Eamonn continue through Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, completing the introduction with the document's central binary: the choice before humanity is not yes or no to technology, but whether to build a new Tower of Babel or rebuild Jerusalem. The episode works through the section on the common good — including […] L'articolo The ‘Permanent Underclass' and the City of God – Magnifica Humanitas – Church Wisdom with Fr Eamonn McCarthy & Matthias Conroy proviene da Radio Maria.

Mary and Fr Eamonn reflect on the Gospel of the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time — “no one knows the Son except the Father, no one knows the Father except the Son” — and sit with the word “know,” tracing how Peter moved from “Leave me Lord, I am a sinful man” to asking to […] L'articolo Gospel Tidings – What It Means to Know the Father – Mary Hooton and Fr Eamonn – 14th Sunday OT [Year A] proviene da Radio Maria.

Donal and Fr Eamonn open with prayer for Venezuela before turning to a story that has been circulating online: a Coptic Orthodox woman told she had early menopause. She refused IVF on religious grounds, but experienced a miracle on a Liverpool FC away trip after persistent prayer. The episode also covers Scott Vincent Borba, the […] L'articolo Hope in the Media – A Miraculous Pregnancy and Conversion – Fr. Eamonn McCarthy & Dónal O'Sullivan-Latchford proviene da Radio Maria.

In this episode Eamonn (there's no Cam in this episode, you're welcome, or we're sorry...) speaks with Reece from DVNTS.Reece explains the costs involved in making an album, and why streaming platforms don't favour LP's through their algorithms. Eamonn reflects further on heavy music's role within the broader music scene, with Reece offering his take on where heavy music is headed.DVNTS are on tour next month (August) and have just released a new single. Get around them using the link below.Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content.Check out DVNTS hereSupport us on Patreon ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land.Featuring Eamonn Snow and Reece Swalwell. Produced by Cameron SmithHomebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities.Mentioned in this episode:Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

Mary and Fr Eamonn sit with the Gospel of the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, in which Christ promises a reward for a cup of cold water given in faith. They warn that the cross cannot be made of polystyrene with wheels and a shoulder pad. Mary reflects on having to leave her career as […] L'articolo Gospel Tidings – A Cross Made of Polystyrene – Mary Hooton and Fr Eamonn proviene da Radio Maria.

Father Eamonn and Matthias begin a new series walking paragraph by paragraph through Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas on safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligence. The opening paragraphs set out the document's governing image: humanity facing a choice between building a new Tower of Babel or building the city where […] L'articolo The Urgency of the AI Question – Magnifica Humanitas – Church Wisdom with Fr Eamonn McCarthy & Matthias Conroy proviene da Radio Maria.

Donal and Fr Eamonn open with Senator Ronan Mullen's recent Oireachtas questioning of RTÉ Director General Kevin Backhurst on the broadcaster's approach to surrogacy coverage — including a moment where an AI search described a named RTÉ presenter as “an advocate” for legalization, prompting Backhurst to suggest the problem might lie with AI rather than […] L'articolo Hope in the Media – Surrogacy in the Seanad and Priests Mental Health – Fr. Eamonn McCarthy & Dónal O'Sullivan-Latchford proviene da Radio Maria.

Remembering Bruno Turner. Eamonn talks to Andrew Vanderbeek, Sally Dunkley, Mark Brown and Robert about this pioneering publisher and performer of Renaissance Music who died recently.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/choral-chihuahua. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Molly Arbuthnott Brings Heart, Craft, and Children's Literature Wisdom to Comic Crusaders Comic Crusaders is thrilled to welcome Molly Arbuthnott to the show, an award-winning author, teacher, editor, and academic from Scotland whose work proves that children's literature is anything but small. Public bios and her official site describe a creative career built around storytelling, education, workshops, books, audio, and direct engagement with young readers and aspiring authors. Molly's journey stands out because she has experience across multiple lanes of the storytelling world. She has taught in classrooms, built books from personal inspiration, developed interactive reading sessions for schools and nurseries, and expanded her work into audiobook and screen-adjacent storytelling. Her official site also highlights workshops that combine story readings, sounds, activities, Q&A, and follow-on educational materials, showing that her work is not simply about publishing a book but creating a memorable literary experience. During this conversation, Al Mega and Molly explore the leap from teaching to authorship, the truth about traditional publishing versus self-publishing, how stories shaped by real life can still feel magical, and why children's books matter so deeply in a distracted age. They also discuss collaboration with illustrators, marketing strategies for authors, how to connect with readers through school outreach, and the exciting process of developing work beyond the printed page. Molly's current public-facing creative world includes books such as Eamonn the Bat, ongoing school visits, her "My Favourite Books" podcast presence, and an animation premiere linked to Oscar the Ferry Cat. That mix of literary passion and practical execution makes this episode especially valuable for authors who need both inspiration and strategy. This episode is a reminder that stories are not passive things. In the right hands, they become tools for empathy, courage, learning, and joy. Molly Arbuthnott is building exactly that kind of work, and this interview is packed with insight for anyone trying to turn imagination into impact. VOTE For Molly for The People's Book Prize: https://www.mollyarbuthnott.co.uk/the-peoples-book-prize-please-vote/ Follow Molly Arbuthnott Website: MollyArbuthnott.co.uk Instagram: @molly_arbuthnott_books Facebook: Molly Arbuthnott Books X: @mollyarbuthnott Subscribe to Comic Crusaders for more interviews with comic creators, indie legends, rising stars, and the wildest voices in pop culture. Thank you for Watching / Listening! We appreciate your support! Host Al Mega Follow on Twitter | Instagram | Facebook: @TheRealAlMega / @ComicCrusaders Make sure to Like/Share/Subscribe if you haven't yet Rumble/Twitch: ComicCrusaders YouTube: / comiccrusadersworld Visit the official Comic Crusaders Comic Book Shop: comiccrusaders.shop Visit the OFFICIAL Comic Crusaders Swag Shop at: comiccrusaders.us Main Site: https://www.comiccrusaders.com/​​​​ Edited/Produced/Directed by Al Mega

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Join Father Eamonn McCarthy and Mary Hooton as they dive into Matthew Chapter 10, where Jesus tells his followers not to be afraid, even when the stakes are highest. This episode reveals why the world needs visible Christians who wear their faith openly, share stories of survival through darkness like Sister Kate McCarthy's time in […] L'articolo Gospel Tidings – Do Not Be Afraid: Bearing Witness When Faith Gets Hard – Mary Hooton and Fr Eamonn proviene da Radio Maria.

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Donal and Fr. Eamonn examine Pope Leo XIV's historic address to the Spanish Parliament, a 7-minute standing ovation moment calling for disarmament of words over weapons. The Irish Catholic Bishops Conference joins with a powerful pro-life declaration marking Day for Life 2026. Plus: Bishop Denis Nulty on how Ireland's housing crisis crashes marriage rates, miraculous […] L'articolo Hope in the Media – Hope Rising: Papal Courage & Irish Bishops Stand for Life – Fr. Eamonn McCarthy & Dónal O'Sullivan-Latchford proviene da Radio Maria.

Director of Louth Contemporary Music Society, Eamonn Quinn, joins Marty ahead of their exciting contemporary music festival this weekend

Join Father Eamonn McCarthy and Mary Hooton on Gospel Tidings, where each episode brings the Sunday Gospel to life through heartfelt prayer, thoughtful reflection, and shared wisdom from the Catholic tradition. This week they look at Matthew 9:36-10:8: the commissioning of the Twelve Apostles. L'articolo Gospel Tidings – Shepherds & Sheep – Mary Hooton and Fr Eamonn proviene da Radio Maria.

Join Father Eamonn and Matthias Conroy as they bring Pope Paul VI's landmark 1968 encyclical to vivid life in this deeply enriching radio conversation from Radio Maria Ireland. Together, they explore how the document addresses Christian couples, medical professionals, priests, and bishops — offering guidance on marriage, parenthood, conscience, and living faithfully within the Church's […] L'articolo Faith, Family & Freedom Through Church Wisdom – Humanae Vitae – Church Wisdom with Fr Eamonn McCarthy & Matthias Conroy proviene da Radio Maria.

Donal O'Sullivan-Latchford and Fr Eamonn McCarthy survey a week of Catholic news: Fr Eamonn's reflections on the Lourdes pilgrimage and the newly approved 73rd miracle there; Eucharistic miracles and their forensic investigation; Pope Leo's visit to Madrid; the Cork Corpus Christi procession; Katie Taylor speaking about Psalm 18 on the Oliver Callan Show; a TG4 […] L'articolo Hope in the Media – Investigating Miracles and Faith on RTÉ – Fr. Eamonn McCarthy & Dónal O'Sullivan-Latchford proviene da Radio Maria.

Mary and Fr Eamonn McCarthy present Gospel Tidings from Lourdes, where they are on the Cloyne diocesan pilgrimage, ahead of Corpus Christi Sunday. The episode includes a close reading of John 6 through Frank Duff's argument: every other time Jesus spoke figuratively in the Gospels he explained himself when challenged — but in the Bread […] L'articolo Gospel Tidings – Corpus Christi in Lourdes – Mary Hooton and Fr Eamonn – The Body and Blood of Christ proviene da Radio Maria.

Dónal presents a Lourdes special while Fr Eamonn is on the Cloyne diocesan pilgrimage there, including a live report from his co-presenter from the shrine itself. The episode also features the third and final part of an interview with John Pridmore on faith, media, and the experience of carrying his testimony into hostile rooms — […] L'articolo Hope in the Media – Lourdes and Mother Angelica's Miraculous Antenna – Fr. Eamonn McCarthy & Dónal O'Sullivan-Latchford proviene da Radio Maria.

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Fr Eamonn McCarthy and Matthias Conroy continue through Humanae Vitae, working through the pastoral directives on self-discipline and the sacrament of matrimony — the document's case that periodic continence is not a constraint on married love but actually a key aid for its cultivation. Fr Eamonn recalls a man who, after a homily on the […] L'articolo Into the Fire – Humanae Vitae – Church Wisdom with Fr Eamonn McCarthy & Matthias Conroy proviene da Radio Maria.

Mary Hooton and Fr. Eamonn McCarthy reflect on the Trinity Sunday gospel — Jesus's night conversation with Nicodemus, and the verse at its heart: “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son.” Fr. Eamonn traces Nicodemus through John's Gospel as a whole, maps the Trinity's appearance at the Annunciation, the Baptism of […] L'articolo Gospel Tidings – Seeing the Trinity Throughout the Gospel – Mary Hooton and Fr Eamonn – Trinity Sunday proviene da Radio Maria.

Your child's data profile doesn't start when they get their first phone. It starts before they're born, the moment a parent emails a gynecologist or visits a fertility clinic website. That's the core argument behind Born Private, Proton's new initiative that lets parents reserve an email address for their child at birth, anchoring their digital identity in a privacy-preserving ecosystem before the profiling machine gets started. Craig Smith sits down with Eamonn Maguire, Engineering Director, Machine Learning & AI at Proton, who has spent his career at the intersection of data, security, and visualization to explore what's really happening to our data and what, if anything, we can do about it. The conversation covers the mechanics of how just three email sign-ups can allow Google to infer your age, politics, and religion; why OpenAI and Anthropic have shown "not much regard for the law" when it comes to training data and copyright; and why social media platforms are operating like unregulated gambling companies - engineering addiction with no structural incentive to stop. It's one of the most grounded, specific, and genuinely alarming conversations about digital privacy you'll hear, and it ends with a simple, actionable proposition: privacy should be a decision you make at birth, not a problem you try to solve after the damage is done. Subscribe to Eye on A.I. for weekly conversations with the people building and deploying the future of AI.

Donal O'Sullivan Latchford and Fr. Eamonn McCarthy open on the day Pope Leo XIV released Magnifica Humanitas, the Feast of Our Lady Mother of the Church, and the eighth anniversary of the abortion referendum. The programme covers the encyclical's opening moves and what makes it a significant moment in the Church's engagement with AI; Senator […] L'articolo Hope in the Media – Media Bias, Dolores Hart and Magnifica Humanitas – Fr. Eamonn McCarthy & Dónal O'Sullivan-Latchford proviene da Radio Maria.

Eamonn meets conductor, composer and creator Jonas Rasmussen (aka, @choirconductor on Instagram etc)... and they also gatecrash an I Fagiolini rehearsal.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/choral-chihuahua. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mary Hooton and Fr. Eamonn McCarthy reflect on the Pentecost Sunday gospel: Jesus appearing to the disciples in the upper room, breathing on them and saying “Receive the Holy Spirit.” Fr. Eamonn reads the breathing of the Spirit alongside the gifts and fruits of Confirmation, and reflects on confession as a resurrection experience — every […] L'articolo Gospel Tidings – The Holy Spirit in Confession – Mary Hooton and Fr Eamonn – Pentecost Sunday proviene da Radio Maria.

Donal O'Sullivan Latchford and Fr. Eamonn McCarthy open with a fascinating interview they heard on the Claire Byrne Show: Oxford professor Carissa Veliz on the ethics of AI prediction — how prophecies act like magnets, how treating a prediction as fact can make it self-fulfilling, and why we should anchor to present facts rather than […] L'articolo Hope in the Media – Pope Leo and AI Prophecy – Fr. Eamonn McCarthy & Dónal O'Sullivan-Latchford proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr. Eamonn McCarthy and Matthias Conroy continue their reading of Humanae Vitae, working through paragraphs 14 and 17. Paragraph 14 sets out the absolute exclusions: direct abortion, sterilisation, and any act specifically intended to prevent procreation. Paragraph 17 offers Paul VI's prophetic warnings about where the widespread acceptance of artificial contraception would lead — marital […] L'articolo Societal Damage of Contraception – Humanae Vitae – Church Wisdom with Fr Eamonn McCarthy & Matthias Conroy proviene da Radio Maria.

Eamon Torsney from the Newstalk Newsroom joined Andrea with a roundup of some of the stories from across the country this week you might have missed!

Mary Hooton and Fr. Eamonn McCarthy reflect on the Ascension Sunday gospel. Fr. Eamonn opens with a distinction that carries real theological weight: Jesus ascends of his own authority, unlike Elijah taken by a chariot or Our Lady assumed into heaven — and what that difference means for how we understand who Christ is. The […] L'articolo Gospel Tidings – Christ Will Come Again – Mary Hooton and Fr Eamonn – Ascension Sunday proviene da Radio Maria.

Robert talks to Eamonn and tracks down Sammy to reflect on I Fagiolini's series of THREE albums by the 17th century multi-choir master Orazio Benevoli.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/choral-chihuahua. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fr. Eamonn McCarthy presents live from the studio for the Mariathon, marking Radio Maria Ireland's 11th birthday. He reflects on the station's unlikely beginnings and its growth to 60,000 streaming devices and over 100 countries, and introduces his brother Fr. John McCarthy, a priest of the Diocese of Cloyne, who is offering a free copy […] L'articolo Catechesis – Familiar Voices on RMI's 11th Birthday – Frs Eamonn and John McCarthy proviene da Radio Maria.

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Mary Hooton and Fr. Eamonn McCarthy reflect on John 14 for the Sixth Sunday of Easter — the last regular Sunday before the Ascension. Fr. Eamonn traces the arc from the baptism of Jesus, where the Trinity is first made known, to the Last Supper, where Christ opens the door on the divine life once […] L'articolo Gospel Tidings – Greeting the Advocate – Mary Hooton and Fr Eamonn – Sixth Sunday after Easter proviene da Radio Maria.

Eamon Torsney from the Newstalk Newsroom joined Andrea with a roundup of some of the stories from across the country this week you might have missed!

Robert, Eamonn and Catherine, Robert's 'French baroque wife', talk Morales, Charpentier and wildly dramatic Schubert. Performances by De Profundis, Le Concert Spirituel and Concentus Musicus Wien.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/choral-chihuahua. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if your child already has a data profile, and they haven't even been born yet? In this episode of Eye on AI, Craig Smith sits down with Eamonn Maguire, Director of Engineering for AI and ML at Proton, to explore one of the most urgent and underappreciated questions in the age of AI: who owns your data, who is building a profile on you, and what can actually be done about it? Eamonn brings a rare combination of depth and range to this conversation. With a PhD from Oxford, a postdoc at CERN, and years at Facebook engineering ML systems to detect internal and external threats, he now leads Proton's AI efforts, including Lumo, their end-to-end encrypted alternative to ChatGPT. He makes a compelling case that the surveillance economy is not just a privacy problem but a behavioral one, where the systems profiling you are not only observing who you are but actively shaping who you become. We get into how just three data points are enough for advertisers to infer your age, political leanings, religion, and spending habits. We discuss why trusting mainstream AI platforms with sensitive data is a structural problem, not just a policy one, and why the AI labs with the best models got there by acquiring the most data, often with little regard for copyright law. Eamonn also breaks down the difference between truly open models and open washing, and explains how Proton builds AI that is genuinely private by design, with local indexing, encrypted memory, and user-controlled data sharing. Then there is Born Private, Proton's initiative to give children a private digital identity from birth. It sounds simple on the surface, but the conversation it opens up is anything but. Data collection on your child begins before they are born, the moment a parent emails a gynecologist or a fertility clinic. Eamonn argues that until we start thinking about privacy the way we think about other rights, from the very beginning, the surveillance machine will always have a head start. Subscribe for more conversations with the people building the future of AI and emerging technology.   Stay Updated: Craig Smith on X: https://x.com/craigss Eye on AI on X: https://x.com/EyeOn_AI   Timestamp: (00:00) Introduction and Meet Eamonn Maguire (00:38) From Bioinformatics to CERN to Facebook: Eamonn's Career Arc (05:23) How Proton Started in the CERN Cafeteria (09:23) What Mainstream AI Platforms Actually Do With Your Data (13:00) Copyright, Training Data, and Why Big Labs Can't Be Trusted (15:10) Open Models vs Open Washing: What Truly Open AI Looks Like (24:22) How Lumo Works: Encrypted Memory and No Data Leakage (31:18) Born Private: Reserving a Private Email Address at Birth (33:00) How Data Profiling Starts Before Your Child Is Born (34:26) How Three Data Points Become a Complete Profile (39:07) Molly Russell and the Consequences of Algorithmic Profiling (53:55) The Full Proton Ecosystem: Mail, VPN, Drive, Lumo, and Workspace

The Spocklight crew are joined by 2000AD expert and host of the Mega City Book Club podcast, Eamonn Clarke, to dissect the second big screen stab at adapting the galaxy's greatest lawman to the big screen, comparing Alex Garland's vision to the comic source material and the 1995 Sylvester Stallone starring Blockbuster.    As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: X - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod BLUESKY - @spocklightpod.bsky.social FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/ EMAIL - spocklightpod@gmail.com Please Follow, like, share and all that good stuff.   Check out Mega City Book Club and Liam's episode covering Judge Dredd story, Beyond the Call of Duty here: https://megacitybookclub.blogspot.com/2026/03/323-beyond-call-of-duty.html  Credit for our wonderful theme music goes to the incredibly talented, Adam Johnston. Our beautiful artwork was created by Stephen Trumble, see more on Instagram @stephentrumbleanimation 

Ireland is facing major disruption as nationwide protests over rising fuel prices enter their third day. Farmers, hauliers, and transport workers have been blocking key roads, motorways, and fuel depots across the country, including in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and Galway. The demonstrations are aimed at forcing the government to lower fuel costs, with protesters warning that current prices are threatening their livelihoods. The government has declared the protests to be unlawful and has even called in the army to help end the blockade. To discuss the wider implications of this, Richie is joined by Eamonn Blaney. Eamonn is an entrepreneur and former civil servant. The guys discuss the blockade in the context of Agenda 2030 and much more. https://nutrahealth365.com/

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Cody Cook welcomes Eamonn Butler, British economist and co-founder/director of the Adam Smith Institute, for a timely discussion marking the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith's seminal work, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (published March 9, 1776). Butler, author of primers on Hayek, Friedman, and Mises, shares insights from his work studying and promoting the ideas of Adam Smith.The conversation explores Smith's enduring legacy as the father of modern economics, rooted in the Scottish Enlightenment. Butler explains how The Theory of Moral Sentiments (Smith's earlier work on virtue, sympathy, empathy, and justice) underpins The Wealth of Nations, showing that self-interest in markets—when guided by moral foundations like trust and honesty—produces social harmony via the famous "invisible hand." Rather than benevolence alone, we get our bread from the baker's self-interest, yet this serves society beneficially.Smith's revolutionary ideas shine through: the division of labor (illustrated by his pin factory example boosting productivity dramatically), national wealth as productive capacity (not hoarded gold), the benefits of free trade, opposition to tariffs, monopolies, and mercantilism (which he saw as cronyism enriching the few at others' expense), and limited government to prevent corruption and rent-seeking.Butler also addresses common misconceptions: early capitalism Smith opposed slavery not just morally but economically, arguing it stifles incentives and efficiency. He contrasts this with critics like Thomas Carlyle, who dubbed economics the "dismal science" in defense of hierarchy and authoritarianism. The episode tackles modern critiques from both left and "new right," defending self-interest (prudent and long-term) against charges of short-sighted selfishness, and refuting claims that markets idolize materialism or erode meaning—pointing to how prosperity enables philanthropy, education, leisure, and cultural flourishing.Smith's framework rejects the "man of system" (central planners treating people like chess pieces), favoring emergent order from individual actions under justice. Butler highlights real-world successes: globalization and market liberalization since the 1990s have nearly eradicated extreme poverty for billions, far outperforming decades of socialism.The discussion ties Smith's ideas to Christian liberty, noting his deistic leanings, regular churchgoing, and emphasis on virtue. It compares the 1776 publications: The Wealth of Nations (providing a blueprint for prosperity and freedom) vs. the Declaration of Independence (asserting independence), with Butler arguing Smith's work has greater long-term impact on liberty.This episode offers a refreshing, faith-informed defense of free markets, countering cronyism and statism while celebrating Smith's vision of human flourishing through competition, trust, and voluntary exchange. Perfect for libertarians, Christians, and anyone interested in economics' moral foundations—especially timely in 2026.Links:The Adam Smith InstituteThe Wealth of NationsThe Theory of Moral SentimentsAudio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com Use code LCI50 for 50% off your first order at Podsworth.com to clean up your voice recordings and also support LCI!Full Podsworth Ad Read BEFORE & AFTER processing:https://youtu.be/vbsOEODpQGs  ★ Support this podcast ★

DEEP DIVE On this long overdue episode we discuss one of the most ancient, most enduring, most flamboyantly theatrical and most misunderstood figures in the entire history of human belief and moral metaphysical experience; a character whose allegedly rancid fingerprints seem to be smeared all over the labours of expressive human consciousness like religion, literature, folklore, politics, psychology, art, propaganda, and pop culture. A name whispered in rebuke in places of holy worship across the world, screamed in terror in horror films, invoked enthusiastically in heavy metal songs, blamed for inexplicable deeds in courtrooms, depicted both lovingly and grotesquely in artistic masterpieces from time immemorial. An intangible notion of evil conjured into existence by generations in need of a villainous character, grand enough to carry the unbearable weight of human cruelty; this episode is all about Lucifer, The Fallen Angel.Also known as The Light Bringer; The Son of the Morning; The Morning Star; The Prince of Darkness; The Father of Lies; Big Red; Satan; Shai'tan; The Devil; Beelzebub; and Ba'al — before we even begin we are ankle deep in centuries of mistranslation, theological overlap, mythological repetition, political propaganda, ecclesiastical censorship and the kind of cultural rumour mill that turns symbols into people, metaphors into monsters, and old allegories into absolute truths.We ask is Lucifer actually Satan? Is Satan a name, a title, a job description, an inherited office held by many? Is the Devil a literal supernatural being in active rebellion against God, or a psychological archetype set as the final boss at the conclusion of a debauched life? This antitheistic ruler of the underworld exists in one form or another in civilisation after civilisation; Ancient Greece had Hades, Egypt had Osiris, and every ancient culture had a named and feared CEO of the place below. What purpose did a figure like this serve, and how did this nebulous character become so intertwined in a duality with the forces of creation?Lucifer operates as a scapegoat for human suffering and an external motivator for our more debaucherous proclivities, were these the purposes of Lucifer's creation? Not only did he get saddled with the responsibility of all of humanity's misdeeds, but he also served as a cautionary tale for those who might deign to defy God's will. Cast from Heaven for disobeying God (really he was just giving feedback, right?), he began a divine mutiny resulting in a war in the heavens and the banishment of one third of all the angels. This rebellious character stands as a perpetual poster boy for insubordination.This episode is absolutely not the final word on Lucifer, Satan, Evil, Hell, The Underworld, Fallen Angels and/or Demons, or the thousands of years of theological, mystical, philosophical and literary debate surrounding all of those things. But we are having the craic discussing one of the most maligned and misunderstood concepts of human goodness versus human nature, and the notions of good and bad, evil and righteous, and Holy vs 'Satanic'. Whether you believe in an actual Devil or a real life embodiment of a Satan in your theological environment, an aware person living today cannot deny the existence of human evil.So many things have come to light since recording this episode that underscore the necessity for an ephemeral figure like Satan — a creature that embodies the nature of badness. A character archetype we can pour all our heartlessness, savagery, cruelty, ruthlessness, spite, and jealousy into, so that we, humanity, can live without the crushing guilt that the propensity for inhumanity lives inside us. You can't spell inhumanity without human!_________________________You can get this episode AD FREE and in VIDEO with EXTRA CONTENT for FREE when you join the TCG PATREON (so many capital letters) and you can find the episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/s09e02-lucifer-153731364 or by ⁠clicking here⁠ and you can sign up for a FREE Patreon account, follow TCG and get this and loads more. If you want to support the show and get even more content and exclusives, please consider becoming a subscriber! Thanks to everyone who is already a Patreon supporter; I literally wouldn't be here without y'all!

Proton—the company behind the world's largest encrypted email service with 100M+ users—just launched Lumo, a privacy-first AI assistant. We sit down with Eamonn Maguire, who leads Proton's ML team and built Lumo from the ground up. Eamonn has a PhD from Oxford and a postdoc at CERN, and he breaks down how Lumo's encryption actually works, why Big Tech's business model prevents them from building private AI, the real privacy threats hiding inside viral AI trends like Ghibli-fication, and whether AI agents are safe to connect to your bank account. Listeners will learn how encrypted AI handles your data differently, what open-source models power Lumo, and why "set-and-forget" agents are still more hype than reality.