Podcasts about Ethics

The episode reflects on Ayn Rand as a major moral novelist whose work defended freedom, integrity, and free markets, while also noting the speaker's criticism that her ethical and political philosophy remained incomplete. It discusses Rand's public reception, her personal relationships, and the claim that her affair with Nathaniel Branden damaged both her life and her movement.The conversation also turns to Western culture, with an argument that Greek universalism and Christian mysticism make it difficult to accept real differences in human abilities and outcomes. It closes with practical comments on dating apps and marriage, and with criticism of false claims in the Lindsay Clancy discussion, which he says weaken trust and make relationships harder.Support philosophy! https://freedomain.com/donate/GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneuxFollow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1GET MY NEW BOOK 'PEACEFUL PARENTING', THE INTERACTIVE PEACEFUL PARENTING AI, AND THE FULL AUDIOBOOK!https://peacefulparenting.com/Join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!Subscribers get 12 HOURS on the "Truth About the French Revolution," multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material - as well as AIs for Real-Time Relationships, Bitcoin, Peaceful Parenting, and Call-In Shows!You also receive private livestreams, HUNDREDS of exclusive premium shows, early release podcasts, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!See you soon!https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/FREEDOMAIN2026

This episode is presented by Create A Video – The botched death penalty of Christa Pike in Tennessee is raising questions about whether the government should go back to older forms of execution.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/support.Subscribe to the free podcast My preferred podcast platform: SpreakerCheck out my preferred gold & silver company: Revelation Gold GroupHelp support Pete's Walk to End Alzheimers here.All the links to Pete's Prep are free! Plus get exclusive content here!VHS to Digital & Video Transfer Services in Charlotte NC Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code!Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com  

This episode is sponsored by Revelation Gold Group – I was planning to move on from the first hour topic about the botched execution in Tennessee, but a lot of listeners have thoughts on the matter and it would be rude of me not to read from the multitude of text messages!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/support.Subscribe to the free podcast My preferred podcast platform: SpreakerCheck out my preferred gold & silver company: Revelation Gold GroupHelp support Pete's Walk to End Alzheimers here.All the links to Pete's Prep are free! Plus get exclusive content here!VHS to Digital & Video Transfer Services in Charlotte NC Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code!Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com  

President Trump recently banned three major media outlets from the White House including CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, stating that these journalists “threatened national security and/or spread falsehoods” through their coverage.  This led to litigation from these outlets against the Trump Administration, based on violations of the First Amendment/freedom of the press & Fifth Amendment/due process protections. Recently a U.S. District Judge issued a two-week temporary restraining order on Trump's ban restoring the outlets' White House access for now. On October 8th, the TRO will expire, leading many to believe Trump will then enforce a complete ban, unless stopped by a judge.  On this Lawyer 2 Lawyer episode, Craig welcomes Peter Loge, Director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University, an Associate Professor, and the founding director of the Project on Ethics in Political Communication.  Craig & Peter spotlight the freedom of the press. President Trump's recent ban of journalists from three major media outlets,  the Judge's order to restore press credentials, the First & Fifth Amendment, and the potential impact on the press.   Mentioned in this episode:Office Hours with Karpf and Loge

In the fifth and final installment of our Hot Supreme Court Reform series, Kate speaks with Gabe Roth, executive director of Fix the Court. What would a meaningful and enforceable set of ethics rules look like for the Supreme Court justices? Why isn't there an Inspector General for the judiciary? How are there no real rules around recusals? Roth makes the case for these nonpartisan reforms and more.Take the Strict Scrutiny survey.New Strict merch available here.You can now listen to Strict Scrutiny for CLE credits in California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Washington, and Oregon! More info at crooked.com/strict_cleGet tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE on November 6th in Washington, DC: Crookedcon.comBuy Melissa's book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern ReaderBuy Leah's book, Lawless, now out in paperbackFollow us on Instagram, Threads, and BlueskyFor a transcript of an episode of Strict Scrutiny please email transcripts@crooked.com

Topics: Wisdom, NFL Trouble, Contempt, Cast Your Cares, Keep Your Lashes, Social Tip, Peace/Resolution, The Voice BONUS CONTENT: Luke 6:46, The Followership Conference, AI Prediction   Quotes: "We have got to get rid of contempt in our minds. That's where it starts." "We're told what to do with our worries. We're not told they don't matter." "Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?"  "What are you waiting to be resolved before you allow yourself to be at peace?"  "His peace is in the midst of it. It's in the process of it."  . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook!

Dr. Aaron Kheriaty of the Ethics and Public Policy Center Wolves In White Coats Ethics and Public Policy Center Making the Cut: How to Heal Modern Medicine The New Abnormal: The Rise of the Biomedical Security StateThe post A Recent Report for the US Health and Human Services on Gender Medicine – Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, 10/1/26 (2741) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

A proposal to make sweeping changes to the zoning code was sent back to the drawing board by city council – signalling the end of a push by Denver planners to make it easier to build duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes citywide. Will the Mile High ever get closer to housing advocates' dream of a denser, more affordable city? Denver Post city government reporter Elliott Wenzler and political correspondent Adrian Felix join host Bree Davies to talk about the density drama, plus dig into an ethics investigation of city attorney Miko Brown that is costing Denver more than $800,000 in legal fees.  Elliott shouted out Brian Maass at CBS Colorado, who has been covering the ethics investigation from the beginning. Bree mentioned a poll from the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project and Housing Forward Colorado showing Denverites' support of housing density, and the episode we did on the poll results. For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on Reddit: r/CityCastDenver Support City Cast Denver by becoming a member! What do you think? Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418 Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise  Learn more about the sponsors of this October 1st episode: Denver Film Enjoy Illinois Xcel Energy

Feeling despair over the threats to democracy coming out of The Billionaire Age? Let alone the predictions we'll see 10 trillionaires within three years. Well, there are concrete solutions. Relatively straightforward ones. Thinkers from Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman, to Dutch philosopher Ingrid Robyens to self-described oligarch and American venture capitalist Nick Hanauer say democracy can win over oligarchy.Listen to episodes in this five-part series, The Billionaire Age:Listen to Part One: How did we get here?Listen to Part Two: Disney heiress on the dangers of extreme wealthListen to Part Three: How oligarchs are taking over the worldGuests in this episode:Ingrid Robeyns is a philosopher and economist. She is the chair in Ethics of Intuitions at Utrecht University, and the author of Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth.Gabriel Zucman is an economist and the co-director of The World Inequality Lab. He's also a professor at the Paris School of Economics and the University of California, Berkeley.Nitin Bharti is an economist and lecturer at the University of Western Australia. He is also the South and South-East Asia coordinator at the World Inequality Lab.Lars Osberg is an economics professor at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His latest book is The Scandalous Rise of Inequality in Canada.Paul Krugman is an economist and the winner of the 2008 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.Tim Wu is a legal scholar and professor at Columbia Law School. He is also a contributing opinion writer at the New York Times. His latest book is The Age of Extraction: How Tech Platforms Conquered the Economy and Threaten Our Future Prosperity.Nick Hanauer is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He co-authored the book, Corporate Bullsh*t: Exposing The Lies and Half-Truths that Protect Profit, Power and Wealth in America, with Joan Walsh and Donald Cohen. He also hosts the podcast Pitchfork Economics.

Between AI chatbots, social media influencers and websites offering medical advice, it can be difficult to parse the vast amount of health information online. It also presents a challenge to physicians and other healthcare providers who are fielding questions from patients based on what they’ve read online.   Kristin Whitman is the head of information and learning services at the Oregon Health & Science University Library. Fabrice Jotterand directs the university’s Center for Ethics in Health Care. They join us to offer advice on how to navigate chatbots and other online resources in health-related situations.  

What's off limits in 2026? Mikey and Buck discuss our members' response to Steko's divisive new film 'Fudo'— namely, the "crimes "of IP theft and sex appeal. Also on the docket: a Quik Fest review, an EAST Fest pump up (more below), a Stab High announcement, interviews with the Lowers winners, our first 2028 Olympians and more. PS: If you're in NYC, join us this Friday, Oct 2 and Saturday, Oct 3 for EAST Fest with Harry Bryant, Mikey Feb and Mason Ho. October 2 is the world premiere of Harry Bryant's EAST finale at Vans Skate Space 198. Doors open at 6 pm. Live music to follow, and Kona Big Waves available for those 21+. October 3 is a group surf day at 90th st. in Rockaway Beach, followed by a live Stab Mic recording. Times TBD, check our IG for more info.

The Justice Department has filed an ethics complaint against seven Minnesota federal judges. The complaint singles out Judges Patrick Schiltz and John Tunheim, but also includes five others who spoke with the New York Times for a Sept. 17 story.The Minneapolis City Council is poised to approve an ordinance to require human safety monitors in driverless rideshare vehicles. But if they do, Mayor Jacob Frey could veto it.More than 5,000 immigrants in Minnesota will lose access to federally funded Medicaid health coverage Thursday. Authorities have released the names of two of the three people who died in a crash between a car and a semi in Minneapolis early Tuesday.

In this episode:“That's Propaganda,” says former DOJ senior ethics attorney, Joseph W. Tirrell, on the Trump administration's re-airing of their 2024 campaign ad, on the taxpayer's dimeWhy Mary and Andrew think SCOTUS' decision to uphold Trump's SAVE voter database will have a greater effect on the next electionHow irked the high court is about having to reject the Trump-back Missouri congressional map for a third timeThe legal status of the attempted media ban by the White HouseAnthropic's heated fight with the government over being labeled a “supply chain risk”The “hot mess” surrounding FBI agents reportedly being subpoenaed to testify in the grand conspiracy investigation in the Southern District of Florida, all while Jack Smith testifies in front of Congress yet again Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. You'll also get exclusive bonus content from this and other shows. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode, we have a special guest from the AFJ Justice team. We are joined by our colleague Morgan Flitt an Alliance for Justice Senior Dorot Fellow. With Morgan we will be covering the upcoming cases that will be heard by the US Supreme Court this session. Many of these cases – affect everyday people and the issues they care about,  climate change, gun rights, voting, immigration and LGBTQ+ rights. Then we will talk about how nonprofits can get involved with supreme court advocacy, nominees, and more while staying nonpartisan and being mindful of lobbying limits. Attorneys for this Episode Brittany Leonard Susan Finkle Sourlis Morgan Flitt   Intro to Justice Program: Brittany ·      Our justice team works on both federal and state judicial appointments and elections and runs numerous invaluable resources including our judicial vacancy tracker and helps keep us and the public informed about nominees. This includes the decisions they make after they've been confirmed, and how cases in federal courts – especially the supreme court – are impacting our civil rights and democracy.   ·      Today, we are thrilled to be joined on the pod by our friend and colleague Morgan Flitt. Morgan is a fellow attorney who serves as the Senior Dorot Fellow on the Federal Courts team. ·      Today we want to talk about the upcoming cases in this supreme court term, what we should be keeping an eye on, the potential impacts for our c3 partners, and what nonprofits can do during this term and future terms to advocate.   Cases to watch out for this term (4 across 4 differenttt critical issue areas) ·      Climate Change o      Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. Commissioners of Boulder County (No. 25-170) §     Issue: Whether federal law precludes state-law claims seeking relief for injuries allegedly caused by the effects of interstate and international greenhouse-gas emissions on the global climate; and (2) whether this court has statutory and Article III jurisdiction to hear this case §     Brief context: The Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County and the City of Boulder sued Exxon Mobil and Suncor, arguing that they should share in the costs of mitigating climate change because they knowingly contributed to causing it through producing, marketing, and selling fossil fuels while misrepresenting its dangers. The companies argued federal law preempted these claims, but the lower court agreed with the Board and the City of Boulder. §     Consequences: If the Supreme Court sides with Big Oil and Gas Companies, giving them blanket federal immunity from state tort law, this could potentially wipe out the dozens of climate deception cases that states and localities have filed around the country. §     Argument: Oct 5, 2026   ·      Voting and democracy o      Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota (No. 25-1017) §     Issue: (1) Whether the National Voter Registration Act or a federal consent decree prohibits Arizona from requiring voter-registration applicants to produce "satisfactory evidence" of U.S. citizenship when registering with a state registration form; and (2) whether the NVRA prohibits Arizona from implementing a program within 90 days of a federal election to cancel the registrations of voters who are not U.S. citizens. §     Brief context: In 2022, Arizona passed two additional hurdles to voting. First, they required new voter registrants to provide a physical "documentary proof of citizenship." Secondly, Arizona enabled county recorders to conduct citizenship audits of voter registration rolls against both state and federal databases. Mi Familia Vota and others filed suit against the Republican National Committee (RNC) to block these state laws from going into effect. The Ninth Circuit sided with Mi Familia Vota. §     Consequences: Siding with the RNC to greenlight these additional hurdles would render another blow to voting access and our democracy. Such demands would screen out lower income voters, people who have changed their names, naturalized citizens, and anyone who doesn't happen to have easy ways to obtain a passport or their birth certificate. It would also open the door for other states to impose similar inequitable requirements. §     Argument: December 8, 2026   ·      LGBTQ+ Rights o      International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc. v. Ferguson (No. 25-840) §     Issue: Whether parents have standing to challenge a law or policy that deliberately displaces their decisionmaking role as to "gender transitions" of their children, and in so doing creates present and likely future impediments to their ability to parent their children as they deem best for them. §     Brief context: Washington took "modest steps to address the crisis of transgender youth homelessness" by updating its laws to allow minors in shelters to access "health care — including gender-affirming care — without contacting their parents." Staff must still make good faith efforts to notify the minor's parents and are only allowed to withhold information if sharing it would cause harm to the minor. In response, the International Partners for Ethical Care and a group of parents challenged these laws, claiming they chill speech and "deliberately displace their decision-making role." The Ninth Circuit court of appeals dismissed their case for lack of legal standing. §     Consequences: The issue of legal standing is often political, and if the Court grants these parents standing, it could open the door for special interest groups to manufacture so-called grievances to bring challenges to school curricula, library books, vaccination policies, and confidential reproductive care. ·      It would also advance yet another challenge to the medical necessity of gender-affirming care for transgender people while protecting the abuse of anti-LGBTQ+ parental rejection. §     Argument: December 7, 2026   ·      Gun Safety o      Viramontes v. Cook County (No. 25-238), consolidated with Grant v. Higgins (No. 25-566) §     Issue: Whether the Second and 14th Amendments guarantee the right to possess AR-15 platform and similar semiautomatic rifles. §     Brief context: When Cutberto Viramontes and Christopher Khaya were barred from owning AR-15 style weapons after they were banned in Cook County, Illinois, they joined two gun-rights organizations and filed a suit arguing that the law banning the sale, transfer, and possession of semiautomatic rifles violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution. Both an Illinois district court and the Seventh Circuit sided with Cook County and upheld the assault weapons ban. What will happen if the ban is overturned? §     Consequences: A decision overturning this ban could void other assault weapons bans in Connecticut, California, New York, and a dozen other states — bans that have drastically reduced mass shootings, including school shootings, compared to states without such bans. §     Argument: December 2, 2026   What c3s can do: ·      Supreme court advocacy is nonpartisan—you are free to stand for or against cases before any court or get involved in the cases. o      Litigation at the supreme court o      Amicus briefs o      Educating the public about cases and impacts of opinions Advocacy and lobbying work about the courts: ·      Nominee advocacy—Advocate for or against nominees to supreme court (lobbying) o      Remember the lower district courts and circuit courts as well o      Remember the lobbying rules if you are a c3: must track and report your lobbying the IRS and stay within your lobbying limits. Great place for c4s to get involved because they can lobbying in an unlimited amount. ·      Ethics advocacy—ask congress for more oversight or ethics rules (Lobbying if it will require a legislative vote). ·      Supreme court reform: increasing the size of the bench, retirement requirements, and more   Resources ·      Alliance for Justice, Being a Player ·      Alliance for Justice, Confirmation of Supreme Court Justices ·      Alliance for Justice, Judicial Nominee Tracker ·      Alliance for Justice, Supreme Court Reform ·      See more of our coverage of critical Supreme Court cases this term here.

Cecilia Dones guides leaders toward meaningful AI adoption by remaining endlessly curious, prioritizing social connection, valuing deviation, and embracing uncertainty. Kimberly and Celicia discuss connection in a tech-centric world; tech's shiny object syndrome; amplifying the right messages; extreme personalization, social affinity and "brand love"; AI slop; why attention and trust travel alone; internet blindness; influencers and experiential activity; scarcity and value; anonymity as a value play; the 2 data camps; valuing nuance and deviation; purposeful growth and mindful decision making; incentivizing ideas over yessing; agency and the construct of consent. Dr. Cecilia Dones is the Founder and CDO of 3 Standard Deviations, which helps leaders and brands navigate AI under conditions of uncertainty. Building on over 15 years of leadership experience at Fortune 500 organizations and in academia, Cecilia works at the crossroads of AI/technology adoption, consumer experience, leadership psychology and organizational decision-making. Related Resources: The AI Shift: Thriving in a World with Smart Machines and Robots (book) A transcript of this episode is here. 

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The first day of every CFI Bootcamp Initial CFI class is now a full day on using AI as a learner and teacher. In this episode, Mike covers the five vetted AI tools, recording lessons in flight and on the ground, turning summaries into podcasts, generating quizzes on the fly, building 5-minute preflight briefings, and the Code of Ethics that defines when and how AI should be used in flight training. Attend the AI day alone or add other themed days. Details: https://www.cfibootcamp.com/simpl-e-schedule

On this episode of Culture & Compliance Chronicles, Amanda Raad and Nitish Upadhyaya from Ropes & Gray's Insights Lab, and Richard Bistrong of Front-Line Anti-Bribery, are joined by James Mitchell and Jamie Browne of the Leonid Group, an international talent advisory firm specializing in ethics and compliance recruitment. They discuss the evolution of compliance from a reactive function to a strategic business partner, emphasizing the importance of soft skills, adaptability, and clear organizational design. The conversations highlight practical advice for hiring and retaining top compliance talent, the need for benchmarking and market data, and strategies for making the business case for compliance resources. Listeners will gain actionable perspectives on building effective teams and navigating the rapidly changing compliance landscape.

In Season 6, Episode 5 of Hidden In The Shadows, Megan and Isaac sit down for an open exploration into one of the most complex conversations in the spiritual community: discerning genuine intuitive experiences from fraud and misinterpretation. Drawing from historical case studies, industry reports, and six years of field investigation, they examine why psychic mediumship faces skepticism, how cold-reading techniques operate, and why keeping their services strictly free forms the foundation of their work. Megan shares research on industry revenue and breaks down channeling versus remote viewing, while Isaac offers a skeptical perspective on testing protocols and verifiable "currency" to establish trust.A Note On Today's Discussion: In this episode, we tackle the fine line between genuine intuitive work, misinterpretation, and outright charlatanism:Data & History: Financial stats, challenge protocols (James Randi, Houdini), and cold-reading techniques are drawn from documented records.Our Personal Ethics: Our strict no-charge policy reflects our personal mission. While charging doesn't automatically make someone a fraud, keeping our services free guarantees absolute integrity in our work.Field Mechanics: Discussions on energy work, channeling, and shielding are rooted in our unscripted personal field experiences over the last six years.Continuous Discernment: We encourage every listener to use healthy skepticism, ask hard questions, and hold everyone including us accountable.In this episode, we explore:The $2.3 Billion Industry: Examining financial data and the ethics of commercialized spirituality.Historical Testing Protocols: Reflecting on James Randi's Challenge, Houdini's investigations, and Project Alpha.Cold Reading & Mentalism: How observation and generalized statements mimic intuitive insights.Channeling vs. Remote Viewing: Clarifying boundaries between target-based remote viewing and energy channeling.The "Currency" Test: How practitioners can offer hyper-specific, private details to establish authenticity.Ethics of Energy Exchange: Why offering free help preserves integrity when interpreting energetic signals.Topics Discussed:Discernment and ethics in the spiritual spaceJames Randi and historical challenge protocols$2.3 billion psychic services industry reportsCold reading and deductive observation"Right information, wrong context" in readingsRemote viewing vs. channeling mechanicsSocial media trends and monetizationPersonal shielding and field case insightsResources Mentioned:James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) ArchivesIBISWorld Psychic Services Industry ReportThe Truth About Yuri Geller by James RandiQuestion for Listeners: Have you experienced an intuitive moment where impossible details were brought to light, or one that felt like clever observation? How do you approach discernment?Episode Keywords: Charlatans, psychic mediumship, James Randi, cold reading, mediumship testing, $2.3B psychic industry, remote viewing vs channeling, mentalism, spiritual ethics, vetting psychics, Hidden In The Shadows Podcast.Share Your Paranormal Experiences: Email:

Walking away from a bad table is easy advice when you have money to come back with. Matthew Fox and co-host Paul Hoppe, a professional poker player and writer, spend the hour on what it means to be short stacked or underrolled. They open by remembering Tim Curry, Dolly Parton, Peter Cullen, and Hayden Panettiere, then Paul explains how stack size and bankroll hand one player power over another.That power gap turns up in rent due tomorrow, in lotteries, and in a hundred-dollar long shot that looks very different when it's grocery money. Matthew reruns the order to nuke New York in “The Avengers” as a risk calculation, Paul insists on calling it what it is, and Scarlet Witch's choice in Lagos gets the same scrutiny. When you only get one try, how much are you willing to put on the table?Full show notes and resources**************************************************************************This episode is a production of Superhero Ethics, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Star Wars Generations.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

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How to Talk About God Without Feeling Awkward | A Practical Guide to Better Faith Conversations Many Christians want to talk about their faith but hesitate because they're afraid the conversation will become awkward, uncomfortable, or argumentative. In this practical message recorded before a live audience, Lenny Esposito explains why effective faith conversations aren't about winning debates or having all the answers. Instead, they begin with listening well, asking thoughtful questions, understanding worldviews, and engaging people with grace. Learn simple strategies you can use immediately to have better spiritual conversations with friends, coworkers, family members, skeptics, and seekers.

Middling Along is back after a longer-than-usual summer break, and we're returning with two guests who've spent nearly 15 years asking one question: what happens when men become part of the conversation on gender fairness at work, instead of standing outside it? Brad Johnson is Professor Emeritus of Leadership, Ethics and Law at the US Naval Academy. David Smith is co-director of the Gender and Work Initiative at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Their new book, Fair Share: How Men and Women Can Create a More Equitable Workplace Together, is their third together, following Athena Rising and Good Guys. It moves on from individual allyship to the harder question of how to fix the systems that keep producing the same inequities. This conversation is refreshingly blunt about what isn't working, and practical about what to do instead. In this episode: Why the workplace is broken for men too. Workplaces built for our grandfathers still assume women are natural carers and men are natural breadwinners. That fails dual-career families, drives men towards burnout, and leaves women carrying the load at home. The surprising brain benefit of hands-on fathering. Engaged caregiving is linked to greater neuroplasticity and lower dementia risk in dads. Stop treating gender fairness as a "women's issue." If all the progress in your organisation depends on an unfunded women's network and one person in HR, leadership doesn't own it. Beyond the cupcakes-and-balloons International Women's Day panel. What leaders who mean it actually do: they stay in the room, share their personal "why", commit to measurable actions, and are open about the targets they miss. "Fix the system, not the women." The story of a leadership award winner sent on her fifth women's leadership course, only to return to a workplace that hadn't changed at all. Caring beyond childcare. Why new eldercare and caregiver leave policies go unused, and how coaching before, during and after leave changes that. Plus the leadership skills carers develop, and why returners are an untapped talent pool. The DEI retreat. Some organisations rebranded, a minority walked away entirely, and some are rediscovering their courage. A striking statistic. In the US, the share of men out of the workforce to provide eldercare tripled last year. Takeaways for home and work. A domestic audit with your partner that covers the mental load, not just the tasks. Role modelling from every level of management. And a challenge to men: be willing to downshift your career for a season so your partner can step up. If you're a sandwich carer, a manager trying to get beyond the performative, or you want someone in your life to hear this, this is the episode to share. Links Brad and David's work: workplaceallies.com Fair Share, Good Guys and Athena Rising: https://workplaceallies.com/books/home Brad Johnson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wbradjohnson/ and David Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgsmithphd/ on LinkedIn Leah Ruppanner's MissPerceived podcast: https://www.leahruppanner.com/podcast

I'll explore business building as a professional competency, the ethical responsibilities of practice owners, and how standards of practice and the social work code of ethics inform the business side of practice. Episode Show Notes: kayladas.com/episode188 Private Practice Stages Quiz: kayladas.com/privatepracticestages Free Therapist Private Practice Community: facebook.com/groups/exclusiveprivatepracticecommunity 20 Done-For-You Psychology Today Profiles: kayladas.com/done-for-you-profiles American Clinical Supervisor Therapist Directory: americanclinicalsupervisor.com Canadian Clinical Supervision Therapist Directory: canadianclinicalsupervision.ca Credits & Disclaimers Music by Denis Pavlov Music from Pixabay The Designer Practice Podcast and Evaspare Inc. has an affiliate and/or sponsorship relationship for advertisements in our podcast episodes. We receive commission or monetary compensation, at no extra cost to you, when you use our promotional codes and/or check out advertisement links. References ACSW. (2025). Private Practice Guideline. Retrieved from https://acsw.ab.ca/resource/private-practice/ CASW. (2024). Code of Ethics, Values, and Guiding Principles. Retrieved from https://www.casw-acts.ca/files/attachements/CASW_Code_of_Ethics_Values_Guiding_Principles_2024.pdf

What are the latest plastic surgery trends actually worth knowing about? From Ozempic-related facial changes and Botox mistakes to awake facelifts and new approaches to breast enhancement, there's a lot to unpack. This week, Dr. Danielle DeLuca-Pytell joins me to break down the hot topics in plastic surgery, including temporal hollowing after weight loss, Botox and facial balance, facelift anesthesia, fat grafting, breast reconstruction, and newer options like Renuva and Alloclay.

In this episode, Carl Trueman talks about what classical theology is and why it matters for Christians today. Carl Trueman is a professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College. He is a contributing editor at First Things, an esteemed church historian, and a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. He is also the author of 'Classical Theology for the Modern Mind' from Crossway. ❖ Listen to “We're in a Strange New World. Now What?" with Carl Trueman:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts | Spotify  | ⁠YouTube⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show.

For episode 493 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen, Host Matt Payne sits down with David Lloyd, a New Zealand-born wildlife photographer acclaimed for his black and white minimalism and unwavering commitment to ethical, unmanipulated imagery. David Lloyd shares his journey from London's Richmond Park to world-renowned wildlife destinations, unpacking how years of experience and a background in design shaped his artistic vision (00:10). The episode runs deep into practical and philosophical territory: minimalism in composition, the benefits of returning to the same locations, and developing vision through persistence, not just natural talent (06:03; 11:19). The conversation tackles the ethical line in post-processing, what honesty in wildlife photography really means, and why digital manipulation and AI-generated images risk undermining public trust (23:28; 33:12). David Lloyd reflects on the pressures of wildlife competitions and what separates exceptional images from the technically perfect but forgettable (37:57), as well as the growing problem of safari overcrowding and impacts on animal behavior (42:52). Both photographers call for greater transparency and humility in the field, online, and within themselves. They close with insights into what guests underestimate about wildlife safaris and the unpredictable delight of the “one-in-a-decade” photograph (50:46). Don't miss our bonus episode on Patreon where David discusses some absolutely awesome wildlife encounters! Links and Resources: Get a copy of the Muench Workshops Destinations Magazine David Lloyd Wildlife Photography Support the show on Patreon Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards Greg du Toit Richmond Park (London) Masai Mara National Reserve 00:00 Intro & Meet David Lloyd 06:03 The Giraffe Cover Shot & Minimalism 11:19 Developing Vision and Voice 23:28 Ethics of Editing & Manipulation 33:12 AI, Authenticity, and Competition 37:57 Award-Winning Wildlife Images 42:52 Safari Crowding & Animal Welfare 50:46 Managing Expectations on Safari

This episode explores the profound practice of compassion, or karuna, and how it can transform our relationship with difficult emotions and others. Roy Wyman guides us through practical ways to cultivate strength, patience, and ethical interactions through mindful compassion.2 of 4 in a seriesThis talk was given by Roy Wyman at Wild Heart Meditation Center in Nashville, TN.Support Wild Heart Meditation Center here: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donateEnjoy! Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.orgDONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit:https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donateFollow Us on Socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashville/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildheartmeditation Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.orgDONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit:https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donateFollow Us on Socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashville/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildheartmeditation

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick Gallo welcomes Evie Wentink. With over 18 years of dedicated experience in cultivating compliance programs and fostering a culture of integrity, Evie Wentink is a seasoned professional in the field of corporate compliance. She holds a Master of Law and Corporate Compliance from Fordham University and is certified by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, earning the prestigious CCEP-I certification. Throughout her career, Evie has demonstrated her expertise in compliance leadership, serving as the Director of Compliance at TOTE, Inc., where she played a pivotal role in shaping the organization's compliance framework. Prior to that, she held the position of Compliance Manager for Government Contracts at Konica Minolta and served as Compliance Manager at NYK Line/NYK Group. Her efforts in these roles have not only strengthened compliance practices but have also contributed to her companies receiving the World's Most Ethical accolade over 10 times across two separate organizations. Evie is passionate about promoting a culture of ethical behavior and compliance within organizations, ensuring that integrity is at the forefront of business operations. Her commitment to excellence and her extensive knowledge make her a valuable asset in the compliance landscape.

Hour 1 of The Marc Cox Morning Show opens with reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's September 25, 2026 ruling in People Not Politicians v. Onder. Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge analyze the decision staying the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit's mandate, establishing that Missouri's November 2026 congressional elections will proceed under the 2022 map boundaries. The hosts evaluate political fallout in Missouri's 2nd Congressional District between incumbent U.S. Representative Ann Wagner and Democratic challenger Fred Wellman. On the Marc Cox Shortlist (sponsored by RhinoShield), the hosts review Sunday morning news program exchanges featuring Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on ABC News' This Week regarding White House press access guidelines, alongside counterterrorism arrests near RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom. On Kim on a Whim, sponsored by Missouri Brush Control, the hosts discuss digital authentication and image ethics following reporting from The Stanford Review regarding AI-altered promotional materials created by Stanford Dining Services. The hour closes with analysis of financial analyst Larry Kudlow's commentary on third-quarter 2026 GDP projections from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and national wage growth. For official election information, voter registration resources, and district lookup tools, visit the Missouri Secretary of State Elections Division. LISTEN TO 97.1 FM TALK LIVE IN ST LOUIS OR STREAM WORLDWIDE AT 971TALK.COM Hashtags: #971FMTalk #StLouis #STLNews #Redistricting #ToddBlanche #LarryKudlow

After several reports of AI agents going rogue, calls for regulation of this technology have grown louder. And some of the people advocating for more rules are the leaders of the frontier labs themselves, like Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. But how can governments, which tend to move slowly, regulate a technology that is changing at an increasingly quicker pace?Taylor Owen talks about what responsive AI policy could look like. He is the Beaverbrook Chair in Media, Ethics and Communications in the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University. He is also the host of The Globe's Machines Like Us podcast.Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jason Brennan and Peter Jaworski join Kim Krawiec, student co-hosts Joe Keys and Jake Ross, and members of UVA Law's Taboo Trades seminar to discuss the second edition of Markets without Limits: Moral Virtues and Commercial Interests, a foundational work in the debate over the moral limits of markets.Their central claim is provocative: if you may do something for free and whether to do it is within your discretion, there is some way you may do it for money. The argument leaves room for moral duties and extensive regulation while challenging critics to explain what payment itself makes wrong.The conversation explores the burden of proof in arguments against markets, the famous Israeli daycare-fine study, and whether money corrupts our motives or changes what we learn about a situation. Examples ranging from dog breeding and education to organ markets and lifesaving rescues raise difficult questions about inequality, discretion, and the gap between moral permission and workable legal rules.About the GuestsJason Brennan is the Robert J. and Elizabeth Flanagan Family Professor of Strategy, Economics, Ethics, and Public Policy at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. A political philosopher, he writes about democracy, liberty, and the ethics of markets.Peter Jaworski is an associate teaching professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, where he teaches business ethics. His research examines the moral limits of markets, including compensation for blood plasma donors. He was Taboo Trades' inaugural guest in season one, episode one.About the HostKimberly D. Krawiec is the Charles O. Gregory Professor of Law and Glynn Family Bicentennial Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law. She studies contested exchanges, including organ donation, reproductive markets, and sex work, as well as financial regulation and business organizations. She hosts Taboo Trades.About the Student Co-HostsJoe Keys is a third-year student at the University of Virginia School of Law and a student co-host of this episode.Jake Ross is a second-year student at the University of Virginia School of Law and a student co-host of this episode.Books and Articles Discussed, Referenced, or RelatedJason Brennan and Peter M. Jaworski, Markets without Limits: Moral Virtues and Commercial Interests, 2nd ed. (Routledge 2022).Jason Brennan and Peter Martin Jaworski, “Markets without Symbolic Limits,” 125 Ethics 1053–1077 (2015).Uri Gneezy and Aldo Rustichini, “A Fine Is a Price,” 29 Journal of Legal Studies 1–17 (2000).Uri Gneezy and Aldo Rustichini, “Pay Enough or Don't Pay at All,” 115 Quarterly Journal of Economics 791–810 (2000).Michael J. Sandel, “How Markets Crowd Out Morals,” with Herbert Gintis's response, “Giving Economists Their Due,” and Sandel's reply, “Keeping Markets in Their Place” (Boston Review 2012).Mark Wells, “Markets with Some Limits,” 51 Journal of Value Inquiry 611–618 (2017).Peter M. Jaworski, Bloody Well Pay Them: The Case for Voluntary Remunerated Plasma Collections (2020).Kimberly D. Krawiec, “Markets, Repugnance, and Externalities,” 19 Journal of Institutional Economics 944–955 (2023).Kieran Healy and Kimberly D. Krawiec, “Repugnance Management and Transactions in the Body,” 107 American Economic Review 86–90 (2017).Related EpisodePlasma with Peter Jaworski — Taboo Trades, season one, episode one (August 25, 2020).

Dr. Elizabeth Lanphier is a faculty member in the Ethics Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and is affiliated with the departments of pediatrics, philosophy, and women, gender, and sexuality studies at the University of Cincinnati. She is a philosopher and clinical ethicist whose work focuses on narrative, feminist, and trauma-informed approaches in bioethics. Dr. Lanphier shares definitions and applications of feminist and narrative approaches to bioethics and discusses her recently published book co-authored with Larry Churchill, Bioethical Responsibilities in Twenty-First Century Crises. This is a collection of essays arguing to expand the scope of Bioethics towards thinking about complex challenges to health and healthcare delivery for individuals, communities, institutions, and the planet. These essays reflect on the ways the field has changed and needs to continue to change in response to the impending climate disaster and the political, social and financial drivers of health. The conversation then shifts to Dr. Lanphier's work on Trauma Informed Care and its application in clinical ethics. Trauma Informed Care is a framework that recognizes that trauma is common and impactful and uses guiding principals to reduce that impact including promoting physical and emotional safety, fostering trust and transparency, leveling hierarchies, engaging peer support, and attending to bias and exclusion. Dr. Lanphier and her colleagues have a long-term plan to incorporate Trauma Informed principles into clinical ethics consultation including conducting a baseline assessment, creating shared practices and definitions, designing and implementing training, and incorporating in established practice standards such as core competencies. Finally, Dr. Lanphier discusses how she applies her narrative, feminist and trauma-informed lenses to questions like implementation of universal social determinants of health screening in medical care.Lanphier, E., & Churchill, L. R. (Eds.). (2026). Bioethical Responsibilities in Twenty-First Century Crises. Bloomsbury Publishing: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/bioethical-responsibilities-in-twentyfirst-century-crises-9781978766372/Lanphier E, Anani UE. Trauma Informed Ethics Consultation. Am J Bioeth. 2022 May;22(5):45-57: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33684027/Lanphier, E., & Duffee, J. (2025). Trauma-Informed Screening for Structural Drivers of Health. AMA Journal of Ethics, 27(9), E678-E685: https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/trauma-informed-screening-structural-drivers-health/2025-09Lanphier, E. (2025). Reasoning from faith or fact. In Complex Ethics Consultations (pp. 35–40). Cambridge University Press. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/complex-ethics-consultations/reasoning-from-faith-or-fact/40525278932A893C2629810D1024BFAF

An ethics complaint has been filed alleging that Rob Fuentes, a candidate for Fresno City Council District 1. The complaint stated Fuentes violated Fresno's "pay-to-play" rules by participating in decisions involving individuals or entities connected to campaign contributions. The complaint was filed with the Fresno Ethics Commission. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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An ethics complaint has been filed alleging that Rob Fuentes, a candidate for Fresno City Council District 1. The complaint stated Fuentes violated Fresno's "pay-to-play" rules by participating in decisions involving individuals or entities connected to campaign contributions. The complaint was filed with the Fresno Ethics Commission. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does a good DM need a Code of Ethics? Long-time listener, Dr. DM himself, Jason, brings Tony, Chris, and Dave a question that reaches beyond rules and encounter design: when a player dominates the spotlight, cheats, crosses a boundary, or simply stops having fun, what responsibility does the DM have to act?The 3 Wise DMs discuss the DM's influence over the table, the responsibilities players share, and the value of setting expectations before play begins. Along the way, Tony recalls a treasure dispute that went spectacularly wrong, while the group considers character agency, honest feedback, and Shadowdark's “Pact” of goodwill, respect, and fellowship.2:45 Dr. DM's question about a DM Code of Ethics.5:54 Spotlight sharing, cheating, and when a DM should intervene.7:58 DM Chris distinguishes table etiquette from professional ethics.11:58 The elegance of Shadowdark's “The Pact.”14:15 Character conflict vs Player conflict.19:11 Curating your table.22:35 “Back in the Day with DM Tony”: Treasure gone wrong.27:07 Fairness, Session Zero, and a shared responsibility for the fun.29:43 Player agency: how to handle when a character's goals are sidelined.37:23 Checking in with players: The Open Door Policy.40:15 Players responsibility for raising concerns with the DM.41:40 Final Thoughts.

Exclusive David Wheeler Who made Lauren Boebert Ethics Complaint2 days agoSworn complaint filed with the House Ethics Committee alleges Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) carried on a years-long affair with her female District Director, rewarded her with taxpayer-funded bonuses, disguised a $5,000 campaign payment as “consulting,” and arranged a $200,000 hush money payment after the staffer threatened her.Read more on the Muckraker SubstackAssociated Documentation#LaurenBoebert #HouseEthics #PoliticalScandal #AffairAllegations #TaxpayerFunds #HushMoney #CampaignFinance #EthicsCommittee #PoliticalAccountability #TransparencyInPolitics #WomenInPolitics #PoliticalCorruption #ColoradoPolitics #GovernmentOversight #PublicTrust #PoliticalIntegrity #AccountabilityMatters #ScandalAlert #PoliticalNews #BreakingNewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

A couple of episodes ago I talked to Maegan Megginson about tapping into her psychic abilities. Some of you have told me how much you loved hearing that conversation, and recognized yourselves in Meagan's story. Today I'm talking to another healer who's in mentorship developing her relationship to psychism and mediumship. I got really nosy about what that's been like, and my guest was willing to get vulnerable enough to answer everything I wanted to know. Dana Spaeth-Williams is a painter, photographer, content creator, and developing psychic medium. Her story weaves together creativity, motherhood, intuition, humor, and reinvention, along with a persistent interest in understanding why we are the way we are and how our experiences shape who we become. She's got a big audience on socials where she shares brilliantly about politics. She's also just a pleasure to talk to. Here's some of what we talked about: Reawakening her intuition that was there in childhood Trauma resurfacing and healing in her 30's Reclaiming her sensitive self How mushrooms were a catalyst Finding great mentors Ethics and holding the work sacred Getting ego out of the way What the work actually feels like for her Show notes at https://anniezam.com/podcast/263

After some current events discussion about AI images in real estate and RFK Jr. mentioning chemtrails, we welcome friend of the podcast Amy Frushour Kelly. She's a longtime editor turned AI writing consultant, and has watched what the new models have done to the average editor's workload. We ask some questions on what AI writing means in terms of authenticity, honesty, and contractual obligations. How accurate are the tools that supposedly determine whether something has been written with AI, and what makes humans "get a feeling" something has been crafted by an LLM? Fair warning: we three editors end up getting really geeky about our craft in a few places. And we also get philosophical: what does AI writing mean to the future of cultural transaction and complex thought itself?

Explore the future of technology, artificial intelligence and their ethical implications through a compelling dystopian narrative. Join author John R. Carlos as he discusses his journey from military service to science fiction writing, the inspiration behind his trilogy, and the profound questions about humanity's future.Website: johnrcarlos.com.au/

Summary:In this episode, Chris Fitkin from MetaCTO discusses the practical applications of AI in business, the importance of human oversight, and how AI is transforming workforce dynamics and technology infrastructure.Key Topics:AI's impact on customer experience and business processesCase study on payroll compliance automationHuman oversight in AI outputsAI's role in workforce transformation and new job creationSecurity, scalability, and ethical considerations in AI deploymentTakeaways:AI is now used to automate complex internal processes, such as payroll compliance, saving significant costs.Most AI projects now lead to measurable business outcomes, with a success rate improving from 10% to around 30%.Human in the loop is essential for quality control, especially in customer-facing AI applications.AI will create new job categories, such as AI agent managers, that didn't exist a year ago.Trust and skepticism are vital; users should critically evaluate AI outputs and understand data security risks.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to AI in Business01:41 Shifts in Customer Experience with AI03:21 Case Study: AI in Payroll Compliance05:38 The Future of Human Labor in AI08:14 Misconceptions About AI Deployment11:44 Navigating AI Outputs: Human Oversight14:02 Becoming a CTO: Key Considerations17:20 Measuring AI Project Success19:37 Emerging AI Technologies22:32 The Importance of Data Ownership25:00 Ethics in AI Deployment30:01 Skills for Future Business Leaders The AI for Sales Podcast is brought to you by BDR.ai, Nooks.ai, and ZoomInfo—the go-to-market intelligence platform that accelerates revenue growth.Skip the forms and website hunting—Chad will connect you directly with the right person at any of these companies.

This week, President Trump welcomed China's president Xi Jinping to Washington, D.C. for a two-day summit. Knox Thames joins to discuss Chinese religious liberty violations and why the two world leaders will most likely avoid the issue. Then, President Trump signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland regarding the US's military presence in Greenland. We re-air a segment in which Noah Rothman, Mike Cosper, Russell Moore, and Clarissa Moll discuss Trump's comments from January about wanting to claim Greenland, and the harm that those comments may have caused. Finally, amidst the AI alarmism in the media cycle, we re-play a conversation featuring Meghan Sullivan from Notre Dame's Institute for Ethics and the Common Good. She discusses some ways we can approach the AI issue, and what is in store for our work. REFERENCED IN THE SHOW: The Other Victims of China's Church Crackdown - Vivian Wang DBU Center for Global Religious Freedom Resources Jensen Huang Thinks A.I. Alarmism Has Gone Too Far - The Ezra Klein Show GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at our Substack. Find us on YouTube. Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUESTS: Knox Thames is a diplomat and international human rights lawyer who served for 20 years in the US government across multiple administrations, most recently in the Obama and Trump administrations as a State Department special envoy for religious minorities in the Middle East and South/Central Asia. He is the executive director of the new Center for Global Religious Freedom, an initiative of Dallas Baptist University. Noah Rothman is a senior writer with National Review and a contributor to MSNBC. He is the author of Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America and The Rise of the New Puritans: Fighting Back Against Progressives' War on Fun. Meghan Sullivan is a professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. She serves as director of the ethics Initiative and is the founding director of Notre Dame's Institute for Ethics and the Common Good. She is the author of Time Biases, and The Good Life Method based on a popular introductory philosophy course she developed at Notre Dame called “God and the Good Life.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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We've talked about the attention economy more than once on this podcast, and the diagnosis hasn't changed: nearly everything around us is built to capture our attention and then sell it. What we haven't asked is what all that scrambling is supposed to be rescuing us from. The answer, it turns out, is boredom. Nobody pays cash to be bored and no app is designed to deliver it, yet a small but noticeable number of young people are now trading smartphones for flip phones and forming "Luddite clubs," as if boredom were something you had to go out of your way to find. Boredom appears to be unbearable and endangered at the same time.So what, if anything, is worth defending in it? Is the boredom of the DMV waiting room the same thing as the boredom of a committee meeting, or the boredom of a long walk with nothing to look at? If boredom really does free up the mind for reflection and imagination, doesn't that mean we've stopped being bored the moment the good stuff starts? And when people praise the restful, restorative kind of boredom, are they describing an experience available to everyone, or a luxury only some of us can afford?No guest this week, just three co-hosts who turn out to disagree about nearly all of it. Bob comes to the defense of boredom by way of Heidegger's "profound boredom" and Kierkegaard's advice to rotate your pleasures like crops. Jen keeps returning to Aquinas and the medieval worry that boredom is a failure to train one's own mind, which makes it something closer to a vice. Leigh confesses that she is allergic to the whole thing and cannot find anything good in boredom that isn't secretly a description of its cure. Along the way you'll hear about racing raindrops on a school bus window, camp kids left to their own devices, Dorian Gray, and why immortality might be the most boring thing imaginable.Grab a drink and join us as we spend an hour trying to say something interesting about the one thing nobody can sell you.Full episode notes available at this link:https://hotelbarpodcast.com/podcast/episode-239-boredom/---------------------SUBSCRIBE to the podcast now to automatically download new episodes!SUPPORT Hotel Bar Sessions podcast on Patreon here! (Or by contributing one-time donations here!)BOOKMARK the Hotel Bar Sessions website here for detailed show notes and reading lists, and contact any of our co-hosts here.Hotel Bar Sessions is also on Facebook, YouTube, BlueSky, Instagram, and TikTok. Like, follow, share, duet, whatever... just make sure your friends know about us! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

New Jersey's governor is asking her lieutenant governor to resign, over ethics and sexual harassment violations.

Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech. In our latest episode, we're discussing a topic that's come up frequently in the wake of the Clancy case: mandated reporting. We cover: Misconceptions around mandated reporting Mandatory reporting vs. other legal and ethical duties that apply What a clinician needs to evaluate when there is concern harm may occur Permission to disclose vs. duty to protect Tarasoff duties and liabilities Determining what is required and what is permitted under applicable law The framework that Eric Strom and Liath presented in the related CE course to determine what to do in these situations Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/ For more, visit our website. Resources for Listeners PCT Resources On-demand CE course: "I Have to Report This, Right?" Law and Ethics of Mandatory Reporting, Tarasoff Liability, and the Limits of Confidentiality When a client reveals possible abuse or a risk of harm, how do you determine whether a report is required, a disclosure is permitted, or another protective action is needed? In this three-hour legal-ethical CE course (APA and NBCC approved,) attorney and clinician Eric Ström and PCT's Liath Dalton work through these distinctions and their implications, real-world scenarios, differing state laws, and the decisions clinicians face when confidentiality and safety intersect. The course includes the PAUSE framework and worksheet to help you reach and document a proportionate, client-centered response. "This was one of the better, more involved and detailed CE's I have ever attended" "After working 40 years as a therapist, and 25+ of those years in private practice, this is the FIRST time 'Tarasoff' (its hx and utility) was made clear!" On-demand CE course:  Legal-Ethical Cross-Jurisdictional Telemental Health in 2026 For clinicians practicing across state or national borders, this course examines how client location, clinician location, and licensure jurisdictions can affect confidentiality, mandatory reporting, emergency response, and other obligations. 3 legal-ethical CE credit hours. APA and NBCC approved. Direct Support and Consultation: Group Practice Care Premium — For group practice leaders who want support as questions arise, Premium includes weekly live and recorded Group Practice Office Hours, with a monthly session featuring therapist attorney Eric Ström, JD, PhD, LMHC. Solo Practice Care Premium — For solo clinicians who want support as practice questions arise, Premium includes weekly live and recorded Office Hours, with a monthly session featuring therapist attorney Eric Ström, JD, PhD, LMHC. Additional resources HHS: HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related to Mental Health — Guidance on when HIPAA permits mental health information to be shared, including circumstances involving safety concerns. HHS: Disclosure When a Patient Presents a Serious Danger — Explains HIPAA's permission to disclose information to someone reasonably able to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat, when the applicable conditions are met. Child Welfare Information Gateway: Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect — An overview of reporting requirements and how they vary across states.

Fr. Bonaventure Chapman came back to Tulsa, and the night before this recording he stood in front of a room of men and talked about prayer. Adam woke up the next morning, remembered what Father said, actually did it, and reported back that it helped. At least on that one day. Father took the win: one day works, that's great. The line that stuck was the smallest one in the whole talk. Do a little, habitually. When his spiritual directees hand him a Lenten list, he almost never crosses anything off, because each thing on the list is usually good. He just ratchets the quantity down so they don't run straight into failure. Thirty minutes of silent prayer a day sounds holy when you're writing it down. Lent is long. Start with five, and know that five minutes a day for a year is a lot of time.Sponsor: Select International Tours When Adam and Dave went looking for help leading their first pilgrimage, everybody they asked gave them the same name. Having used Select now, they can vouch for it. Wherever in the world you want to go, whether you're leading a pilgrimage or joining one, go to selectinternationaltours.com and see what they already have ready for you.The full talk on the prayer life is going to patrons, so if you want it, patreon.com/thecatholicmanshow. Everything that comes in goes back into the show. It is not yet feeding anybody's children. They haven't reached those levels of despair.Father's definition of prayer is the setup for the whole episode. Prayer is wasting time with God, because he's worth wasting time with. He learned to say it that way as a chaplain at Providence College, where the Dominicans each took a Division I team and he got women's basketball. He told them up front he wasn't their coach and wasn't there to fix anything. He was there to waste time on them, which is how you tell somebody they're worth something valuable to you. That's what he takes prayer to be. You're not the producing agent. You showed up, you set the time apart, and even if you never touch contemplation that morning, you did the thing you were there to do.Same logic runs through beauty. Adam still remembers standing in front of Michelangelo's David in Italy and getting hit by it harder than he expected, and he doesn't consider himself an art guy. Father used to teach philosophy of art out of Richard Wollheim's Painting as an Art, where Wollheim describes needing roughly 45 minutes in front of a single painting just to clear his head enough to see it. So Father assigned it. Thirty to forty minutes, one painting, write down what happens. He did it himself in front of a Twachtman winter scene at the National Gallery, wearing the habit, people staring. Thirty minutes in, the painting changed. The cold went warm and a house appeared that he had not been able to see. Art works on you the way truth and goodness work on you. You don't take it apart, you let it tell you something.Then the topic: ethics as praxis, not poesis. Why doing good is not like making a cake.Aristotle splits practical reason in two. Praxis is doing, and its target is the doer. Poesis is making, and its target is the thing made, the finished product sitting on the counter. We almost always think about the moral life in the second category, which is why we judge ourselves by outcomes. But nobody talks like that about actual making. If a man says he's a great cake maker and every cake he produces is garbage, that doesn't compute. The goodness of a maker is settled by the product. You're not allowed to say "I'm a good carpenter, the house just always falls down." Father's point is that a man can be a lousy cake maker, a lousy air traffic controller, a lousy software developer, and still be a good man. Mother Teresa was not, as far as anybody knows, a baker.So what makes a man good is what he does, not what he produces. Ethics comes from character, and character is habit. Virtue is the power to do the thing you're for. The knife is a good knife because it's sharp and heavy, and it's a good knife sitting in the drawer, not only while it's cutting. Honesty works the same way. You build the habit so that when somebody asks you a question you don't have to run the math. You just tell the truth and then deal with whatever comes.Dave pushed back on the ends and the means, and Father's answer is the hinge of the episode. Of course the ends don't justify the means, if by "end" you mean the external result. But the real end of the moral life is you. The good man is the end. Which means the end does justify the means, because the means are you, acting. There's almost no space between them in a person. A bad act always produces a bad result inside the man who does it, no matter how well the situation turns out.Adam raised the obvious objection: doesn't that collapse into egotism, where I'm just farming my own soul and calling it virtue? Father's answer is that acting is outward by nature. You don't tell the truth in a vacuum, you tell it to a person in a situation. You don't forgive in the abstract, you forgive somebody who may well take advantage of you afterward. The act reaches out even though the character it forms is yours. And for Aristotle the common good sits above the individual anyway. For us it's better still, because the highest good is a person you can actually be friends with, which Aristotle had no room for. He couldn't make sense of relating ethically to a god at all. Show him the Annunciation and he'd say Mary owes that being nothing, because you don't share a nature with it.Then the hard question. Where does the standard come from? Aristotle says virtue is a mean determined by reason as the prudent man would determine it, which sounds like a circle, and Father grants that it is one. Aristotle was an empiricist. He found out what a good knife was by handling knives, and he found out what a good man was by watching good men. The trouble is we might pick wrong and end up admiring power. St. Francis of Assisi would not have impressed Aristotle for one minute. Too humble, not magnanimous enough, not getting anything done. But we were handed the answer key. The saints are our moral exemplars, which is why Benedict XVI treated them as the living interpretation of the Gospel, and why Paul could say imitate me as I imitate Christ.The takeaway is practical, in the real sense of that word. When you're stuck, don't ask what result you can engineer. Ask what a good man does here. Socrates settled it in the Crito: we would rather suffer injustice than do it, because suffering is something that happens to you and doing is something that is you. Father uses the same test in the confessional. Was this a happening or a doing? Were you engaged in it, or did it land on you? Most of us don't sin out of malice. We sin out of weakness, backed into a corner where one small wrong thing looks like it solves the bigger problem. That's making, not doing. Your job was never to manufacture the good outcome. Your job was to be good.Raise your glass.TOPICS COVEREDFr. Bonaventure's talk to Tulsa men on the prayer life, and the full recording going to patronsWhy he cuts the quantity, not the items, when spiritual directees hand him a Lenten listStarting at five minutes of mental prayer instead of thirty, and why "Jesus did it, I can do it" is not a planSetting the time apart as the thing you actually owe, whether or not the prayer "produced" anythingPrayer as wasting time with God, because he's worth wasting time withChaplain to Providence College women's basketball, and telling a team you're there to waste time on themStanding in front of Michelangelo's David and getting hit harder than you expectedRichard Wollheim's 45 minutes in front of one painting, and the assignment Father gave his studentsThe Twachtman winter scene that changed at the 30 minute mark, and the house that appeared in itWhy art has to work on you, the way truth and goodness do, instead of being taken apartEthics as character, not as a list of oughts handed down from outsideAristotle in the lagoon: the naturalist who studied octopuses and asked what makes a thing a good oneWhat makes a knife a good knife, and why virtue means powerPraxis and poesis: doing aims at the doer, making aims at the thing made"I'm a good cake maker, I just can't make good cakes," and why that doesn't computeMother Teresa was probably not a baker, an air traffic controller, or a software developerWhy judging the moral life by results quietly turns you into a product manager of your own soulThe ends don't justify the means, except that the end is you, so in a sense they doWhy a bad act always produces a bad result inside the man doing itHabits as the content of character, and telling the truth without running the math firstIs this egotism? Why acting is outward facing even when the character formed is yoursAristotle's problem with the Annunciation, and why he couldn't be friends with a godKant versus Aristotle on what you owe a rational being that shows up in your roomVirtue as a mean determined as the prudent man determines it, and whether that's a circleAristotle the empiricist: finding the standard by watching people who actually live wellWhy St. Francis of Assisi would not have impressed AristotleThe saints as the answer key, and Paul saying imitate me as I imitate ChristPlato is great on triangles and terrible on toadsWhy you've never seen a real triangle,...

Human Design and AI came together for me in this conversation with my friend Matthew James Bailey, who has worked in AI since 1996, wrote a playbook on ethics for AI, and spent time in ICU this year fighting for his life. We get into what AI can and can't do for your inner world, why Matthew calls it an artificial intellect, and what happened when he took Maggie for a test drive and asked her about his dream clients.This one is for you if you use AI in your business and feel uneasy about how much power people are handing over to it. You'll hear why I see your Strategy and Authority as your built-in truth detector in a noisy world, what Matthew thinks the tech giants have forgotten, and a simple practice he shares to help you feel at home in yourself again.What You'll Learn:- Why Matthew calls AI an artificial intellect, and what that means for how much you trust it- How your Human Design Strategy and Authority help you stay sovereign when everyone else hands their power to tech- What Matthew found when he tested Maggie AI on his dream client- Why Matthew believes ethics come down to energy and vibration, and whether people choose AI tools based on ethics- The hero's journey in reverse, and why an awakening still comes with lessons to learnChapters:00:01 - Welcome back, Matthew James Bailey01:59 - Matthew's path: AI since 1996, ethics for AI and NASA07:46 - Why Matthew calls AI an intellect10:26 - The health crisis, the ICU and an hour in an MRI13:34 - The 3/5 lesson and Human Design as your truth detector21:10 - The Great Hello: presence, joy and innocence24:21 - Matthew test drives Maggie AI29:18 - Can AI read your soul?34:21 - Earth School, the 2027 new paradigm and true abundance39:36 - Presence in the body and the power of a declaration42:16 - Knowing, and living in two realities at once46:45 - Why we rebuilt Maggie, and do people care about AI ethics?49:29 - Ethics as energy and vibration (approx.)52:19 - The Soul Radiance Tool and quantum computing56:35 - Can the powers that be keep up with rising consciousness?01:01:38 - Are we already in the existential crisis?01:05:58 - The hero's journey backwards, and the heroine's journey01:14:28 - Nothing to do, only something to let go of01:19:08 - AI gives us back the gift of time, and Gate 5501:20:29 - Where to find MatthewMatthew's Details:Website - https://inventingworld3.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/matthew.j.bailey.10Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/matthew.james.bailey.official/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@inventingworld3.0TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@matthew.james.baileyGet Started:Join the 21-Day Money, AI & Human Design Challenge (open now): https://www.emmadunwoody.com/offers/qA2BTwL9/checkoutGet your free Human Design chart and Visionary Archetype: https://www.emmadunwoody.com/get-your-chartWork with me inside Maggie AI: https://meetmaggie.co/Subscribe to Substack for the full Money + Human Design Series: https://thehumandesigncoach.substack.com/Resources Mentioned:- World Three think tank and Matthew's white papers with Robert Edward Grant- Sir Roger Penrose on consciousness and intelligence- The Gene Keys and the Siddhi state- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (the quote Emma has tattooed on her arm)- Anita Moorjani- FLFE- The Diary of a CEO episode with Mo Gawdat- David Hawkins' scale of consciousness- Human Design: 3/5 profile, Reflector type, Strategy and Authority, Gate 55 and the 2027 new paradigm- The hero's journey and the heroine's journeyBodyGraph Chart SoftwareCreate your own Human Design chart tool with BodyGraphChart! Embed a chart tool on your own website, so you can engage with your leads, grow your business, teach Human Design the way YOU want to teach it and create success!Get BodyGraphChart here: https://bodygraphchart.com?via=emmadunwoodyUse the code humandesignpodcast for 30% off for 6 months!Support the show

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