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Heterodox Out Loud
How Universities Lost the Public—and How to Win Them Back with Jenna & Ben Storey | Ep 34

Heterodox Out Loud

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 71:23


How did America's universities lose the trust of the public, and what will it take to restore faith in higher education? In this episode, we are joined by Benjamin and Jenna Storey, renowned scholars, co-authors, and directors at the American Enterprise Institute's Program on the Future of the American University. Together with host John Tomasi, they undertake a searching examination of the forces eroding confidence in universities and offer a roadmap for rebuilding their legitimacy and civic purpose.The conversation draws on the Storeys' personal journeys through academia, they explore how universities have shifted away from their civic mission, the implications of declining viewpoint diversity, and the urgent need to re-envision liberal education in a polarized era. Their discussion critically engages with recent initiatives, including the founding of university-level Schools of Civic Thought, and emphasizes both the perils and promise of institutional reform amidst increasing political and public scrutiny.Read the report: “Civic: A Proposal for University Level Civic Education” (AEI, December 2023) In This Episode:

Notre Dame - Constitutional Studies Lectures
Ben and Jenna Storey: "Liberal Education and the Restless Soul" | Notre Dame CCCG

Notre Dame - Constitutional Studies Lectures

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 77:06


Jenna Silber Storey was previously assistant professor in politics and international affairs and the executive director of the Tocqueville Program at Furman University. Dr. Storey is also an alumni-in-residence at the University of Chicago (2022-23). She has taught at the University of Chicago; the Buckley Program at Yale University; the Hertog Summer Studies Program in Washington, DC; and the Tikvah Fund in Princeton, New Jersey. Benjamin Storey previously served as Jane Gage Hipp Professor of Politics and International Affairs and director of the Tocqueville Program at Furman University. He was previously a visiting fellow at the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, as well as the director of a National Endowment for the Humanities “Enduring Questions” course development project. He has also taught at the Hertog Political Studies Program, the Tikvah Fund, and the William F. Buckley, Jr. Program at Yale. "Why We Are Restless," investigates the challenges college students face around finding purpose and direction despite their outward signs of success. Inspired by our observations and teachings within the classroom, the book discusses the concept of modern restlessness, drawing parallels between our experiences with students and the ideas proposed by historical thinkers like Alexis de Tocqueville and Augustine. Visit CCCG: www.constudies.nd.edu *** The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the University of Notre Dame, the College of Arts and Letters, or the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government. Recorded March 30, 2023 at the University of Notre Dame

New Books Network
Money or Meaning? A Discussion on Choice and Restlessness with Ben and Jenna Storey

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 57:12


What kinds of tools do we need to make big decisions, and why aren't our universities training us to make them? Are universities doing students a disservice by occupying them with myriads of boxes to tick? Are students right to prefer money to meaning? Madison Program alumni Ben and Jenna Storey discuss the philosophy of making choices and of restlessness, and critique the way universities treat those topics. Ben and Jenna are senior fellows at the American Enterprise Institute in the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies department, where they focus on political philosophy, classical schools, and higher education. Previously, they directed the Toqueville Program at Furman University in South Carolina. They are the authors of Why We Are Restless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in American Studies
Money or Meaning? A Discussion on Choice and Restlessness with Ben and Jenna Storey

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 57:12


What kinds of tools do we need to make big decisions, and why aren't our universities training us to make them? Are universities doing students a disservice by occupying them with myriads of boxes to tick? Are students right to prefer money to meaning? Madison Program alumni Ben and Jenna Storey discuss the philosophy of making choices and of restlessness, and critique the way universities treat those topics. Ben and Jenna are senior fellows at the American Enterprise Institute in the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies department, where they focus on political philosophy, classical schools, and higher education. Previously, they directed the Toqueville Program at Furman University in South Carolina. They are the authors of Why We Are Restless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

New Books in Education
Money or Meaning? A Discussion on Choice and Restlessness with Ben and Jenna Storey

New Books in Education

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 57:12


What kinds of tools do we need to make big decisions, and why aren't our universities training us to make them? Are universities doing students a disservice by occupying them with myriads of boxes to tick? Are students right to prefer money to meaning? Madison Program alumni Ben and Jenna Storey discuss the philosophy of making choices and of restlessness, and critique the way universities treat those topics. Ben and Jenna are senior fellows at the American Enterprise Institute in the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies department, where they focus on political philosophy, classical schools, and higher education. Previously, they directed the Toqueville Program at Furman University in South Carolina. They are the authors of Why We Are Restless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

New Books in Politics
Money or Meaning? A Discussion on Choice and Restlessness with Ben and Jenna Storey

New Books in Politics

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 57:12


What kinds of tools do we need to make big decisions, and why aren't our universities training us to make them? Are universities doing students a disservice by occupying them with myriads of boxes to tick? Are students right to prefer money to meaning? Madison Program alumni Ben and Jenna Storey discuss the philosophy of making choices and of restlessness, and critique the way universities treat those topics. Ben and Jenna are senior fellows at the American Enterprise Institute in the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies department, where they focus on political philosophy, classical schools, and higher education. Previously, they directed the Toqueville Program at Furman University in South Carolina. They are the authors of Why We Are Restless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

New Books in Higher Education
Money or Meaning? A Discussion on Choice and Restlessness with Ben and Jenna Storey

New Books in Higher Education

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 57:12


What kinds of tools do we need to make big decisions, and why aren't our universities training us to make them? Are universities doing students a disservice by occupying them with myriads of boxes to tick? Are students right to prefer money to meaning? Madison Program alumni Ben and Jenna Storey discuss the philosophy of making choices and of restlessness, and critique the way universities treat those topics. Ben and Jenna are senior fellows at the American Enterprise Institute in the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies department, where they focus on political philosophy, classical schools, and higher education. Previously, they directed the Toqueville Program at Furman University in South Carolina. They are the authors of Why We Are Restless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keeping It Civil
S4E11: Jenna Storey | Modern Restlessness and Quest for Virtue

Keeping It Civil

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 27:23


Jenna Storey is a senior fellow in the Social, Cultural and Constitutional Studies Department at the American Enterprise Institute. Henry and Jenna Storey speak about the crisis of modern liberal arts education, the restlessness of young college students and her plans for improving and reforming higher ed. 

New Books Network
Money or Meaning? A Discussion on Choice, Restlessness, and Higher Education

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 57:29


What kinds of tools do we need to make big decisions, and why aren't our universities training us to make them? Are universities doing students a disservice by occupying them with myriads of boxes to tick? Are students right to prefer money to meaning? Madison Program alumni Ben and Jenna Storey discuss the philosophy of making choices and of restlessness, and critique the way universities treat those topics. Ben and Jenna are senior fellows at the American Enterprise Institute in the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies department, where they focus on political philosophy, classical schools, and higher education. Previously, they directed the Toqueville Program at Furman University in South Carolina. They are the authors of Why We Are Restless:On the Modern Quest for Contentment (Princeton UP, 2021). Prof. Barba-Kay's tribute to Leon Kass mentioned during the episode is here. Annika Nordquist is the Communications Coordinator of Princeton University's James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions and host of the Program's podcast, Madison's Notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in American Studies
Money or Meaning? A Discussion on Choice, Restlessness, and Higher Education

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 57:29


What kinds of tools do we need to make big decisions, and why aren't our universities training us to make them? Are universities doing students a disservice by occupying them with myriads of boxes to tick? Are students right to prefer money to meaning? Madison Program alumni Ben and Jenna Storey discuss the philosophy of making choices and of restlessness, and critique the way universities treat those topics. Ben and Jenna are senior fellows at the American Enterprise Institute in the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies department, where they focus on political philosophy, classical schools, and higher education. Previously, they directed the Toqueville Program at Furman University in South Carolina. They are the authors of Why We Are Restless:On the Modern Quest for Contentment (Princeton UP, 2021). Prof. Barba-Kay's tribute to Leon Kass mentioned during the episode is here. Annika Nordquist is the Communications Coordinator of Princeton University's James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions and host of the Program's podcast, Madison's Notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Princeton UP Ideas Podcast
Money or Meaning? A Discussion on Choice, Restlessness, and Higher Education

Princeton UP Ideas Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 57:29


What kinds of tools do we need to make big decisions, and why aren't our universities training us to make them? Are universities doing students a disservice by occupying them with myriads of boxes to tick? Are students right to prefer money to meaning? Madison Program alumni Ben and Jenna Storey discuss the philosophy of making choices and of restlessness, and critique the way universities treat those topics. Ben and Jenna are senior fellows at the American Enterprise Institute in the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies department, where they focus on political philosophy, classical schools, and higher education. Previously, they directed the Toqueville Program at Furman University in South Carolina. They are the authors of Why We Are Restless:On the Modern Quest for Contentment (Princeton UP, 2021). Prof. Barba-Kay's tribute to Leon Kass mentioned during the episode is here. Annika Nordquist is the Communications Coordinator of Princeton University's James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions and host of the Program's podcast, Madison's Notes.

New Books in Education
Money or Meaning? A Discussion on Choice, Restlessness, and Higher Education

New Books in Education

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 57:29


What kinds of tools do we need to make big decisions, and why aren't our universities training us to make them? Are universities doing students a disservice by occupying them with myriads of boxes to tick? Are students right to prefer money to meaning? Madison Program alumni Ben and Jenna Storey discuss the philosophy of making choices and of restlessness, and critique the way universities treat those topics. Ben and Jenna are senior fellows at the American Enterprise Institute in the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies department, where they focus on political philosophy, classical schools, and higher education. Previously, they directed the Toqueville Program at Furman University in South Carolina. They are the authors of Why We Are Restless:On the Modern Quest for Contentment (Princeton UP, 2021). Prof. Barba-Kay's tribute to Leon Kass mentioned during the episode is here. Annika Nordquist is the Communications Coordinator of Princeton University's James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions and host of the Program's podcast, Madison's Notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

New Books in Politics
Money or Meaning? A Discussion on Choice, Restlessness, and Higher Education

New Books in Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 57:29


What kinds of tools do we need to make big decisions, and why aren't our universities training us to make them? Are universities doing students a disservice by occupying them with myriads of boxes to tick? Are students right to prefer money to meaning? Madison Program alumni Ben and Jenna Storey discuss the philosophy of making choices and of restlessness, and critique the way universities treat those topics. Ben and Jenna are senior fellows at the American Enterprise Institute in the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies department, where they focus on political philosophy, classical schools, and higher education. Previously, they directed the Toqueville Program at Furman University in South Carolina. They are the authors of Why We Are Restless:On the Modern Quest for Contentment (Princeton UP, 2021). Prof. Barba-Kay's tribute to Leon Kass mentioned during the episode is here. Annika Nordquist is the Communications Coordinator of Princeton University's James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions and host of the Program's podcast, Madison's Notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

New Books in Higher Education
Money or Meaning? A Discussion on Choice, Restlessness, and Higher Education

New Books in Higher Education

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 57:29


What kinds of tools do we need to make big decisions, and why aren't our universities training us to make them? Are universities doing students a disservice by occupying them with myriads of boxes to tick? Are students right to prefer money to meaning? Madison Program alumni Ben and Jenna Storey discuss the philosophy of making choices and of restlessness, and critique the way universities treat those topics. Ben and Jenna are senior fellows at the American Enterprise Institute in the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies department, where they focus on political philosophy, classical schools, and higher education. Previously, they directed the Toqueville Program at Furman University in South Carolina. They are the authors of Why We Are Restless:On the Modern Quest for Contentment (Princeton UP, 2021). Prof. Barba-Kay's tribute to Leon Kass mentioned during the episode is here. Annika Nordquist is the Communications Coordinator of Princeton University's James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions and host of the Program's podcast, Madison's Notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed
Madison's Notes: Money or Meaning? A Discussion on Choice and Restlessness with Ben and Jenna Storey (#8)

The Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 57:13


What kinds of tools do we need to make big decisions, and why aren’t our universities training us to make them? Are universities doing students a disservice by occupying them with myriads of boxes to tick? Are students right to prefer money to meaning? Madison Program alumni Ben and Jenna Storey discuss the philosophy of […]

Madison's Notes
Money or Meaning? A Discussion on Choice and Restlessness with Ben and Jenna Storey

Madison's Notes

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 57:12


What kinds of tools do we need to make big decisions, and why aren't our universities training us to make them? Are universities doing students a disservice by occupying them with myriads of boxes to tick? Are students right to prefer money to meaning? Madison Program alumni Ben and Jenna Storey discuss the philosophy of making choices and of restlessness, and critique the way universities treat those topics. Ben and Jenna are senior fellows at the American Enterprise Institute in the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies department, where they focus on political philosophy, classical schools, and higher education. Previously, they directed the Toqueville Program at Furman University in South Carolina. They are the authors of Why We Are Restless. Their website: https://www.jbstorey.com/about-2 Their book: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691211121/why-we-are-restless  Their recent New York Times op-ed on choice: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/15/opinion/college-students-happiness-liberal-arts.html  Prof. Barba-Kay's tribute to Leon Kass mentioned during the episode: https://mediacentral.princeton.edu/media/The+Humanists+VocationA+Leon+Kass+as+Thinker+and+Teacher/1_bxkd7xqv 

Princeton UP Ideas Podcast
Money or Meaning? A Discussion on Choice and Restlessness with Ben and Jenna Storey

Princeton UP Ideas Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 57:12


What kinds of tools do we need to make big decisions, and why aren't our universities training us to make them? Are universities doing students a disservice by occupying them with myriads of boxes to tick? Are students right to prefer money to meaning? Madison Program alumni Ben and Jenna Storey discuss the philosophy of making choices and of restlessness, and critique the way universities treat those topics. Ben and Jenna are senior fellows at the American Enterprise Institute in the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies department, where they focus on political philosophy, classical schools, and higher education. Previously, they directed the Toqueville Program at Furman University in South Carolina. They are the authors of Why We Are Restless.

Hardly Working with Brent Orrell
Benjamin Storey on Restlessness in the Modern Age

Hardly Working with Brent Orrell

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 70:27


The unlimited choices we face in modernity make us restless, which is why Dr. Benjamin and Dr. Jenna Storey wrote Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment. The book explores ideas by those who have thought about and written on contentment and the application of those ideas today. Benjamin also shares about his own quest for knowledge and how it culminated in this book. Mentioned in the episode https://www.aei.org/profile/ben-storey/ (Benjamin Storey) https://www.unc.edu/discover/ (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) https://doctorgoldberg.wordpress.com/ (Dr. Larry Goldberg) https://socialthought.uchicago.edu/ (Committee on Social Thought - The University of Chicago) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michel-de-Montaigne (Michel de Montaigne) https://www.furman.edu/about/ (Furman University) https://www.furman.edu/academics/tocqueville-program/ (The Tocqueville Program) https://www.aei.org/policy-areas/society-and-culture/ (Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies) https://www.aei.org/profile/yuval-levin/ (Yuval Levin) https://www.nationalreview.com/author/joseph-epstein/ (Joseph Epstein) https://www.firstthings.com/article/2014/11/majoring-in-fear (Majoring in Fear by Mark Shiffman) https://psychcentral.com/lib/machiavellianism-cognition-and-emotion-understanding-how-the-machiavellian-thinks-feels-and-thrives (Machiavellianism) https://hertogfoundation.org/ (Hertog Foundation) https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato/ (Plato) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Herman-Melville (Herman Melville) https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/P/bo81816415.html (Permanent Crisis: The Humanities in a Disenchanted Age) https://www.aei.org/profile/ross-douthat/ (Ross Douthat) https://www.amazon.com/Decadent-Society-Became-Victims-Success/dp/1476785244/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=decadent+society&qid=1597939077&sr=8-1 (The Decadent Society) https://www.worldhistory.org/Renaissance_Humanism/ (Renaissance Humanism) https://www.manhattan-institute.org/classical-education-attractive-school-choice-parents (The Classical School Movement) https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/james/ (William James and the Great Pragmatists) https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/skepticism/ (Radical Skepticism) https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691211121/why-we-are-restless (Why We Are Restless) https://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/history-of-happiness/aristotle/#:~:text=According%20to%20Aristotle%2C%20happiness%20consists,the%20enrichment%20of%20human%20life. (Aristotle on Happiness) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrHn3Z_6uYs (Queen Elizabeth: A Lifetime Of Service | Timeline) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Blaise-Pascal (Blaise Pascal) https://info.higheredfacilitiesforum.com/blog/how-universities-can-strengthen-town-gown-relations (Town and Gown Relations) https://scetl.asu.edu/about#:~:text=an%20inclusive%20environment-,The%20School%20of%20Civic%20and%20Economic%20Thought%20and%20Leadership%20is,to%20a%20healthy%20constitutional%20democracy. (The School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership)

Cross & Gavel Audio
126. Why We Are Restless — Benjamin Storey

Cross & Gavel Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 57:53


Finding contentment is difficult. So, instead, we replace that pursuit with temporal acts of distraction and pleasure. Joining me this week to discuss the search for meaning through the eyes of four french philosophers is AEI Fellow and author of "Why We Are Restless" — Benjamin Storey. Get his latest book here. Read his latest NY TIMES op-ed, with co-author Jenna Storey, here. RELATED CONTENT 1. How and How Not To Be Happy (#118). Episode produced by Josh Deng, with music from Vexento. A special thanks to Nick and Ashley Barnett for their contribution in making this podcast possible.

RNZ: Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan
The eternal pursuit of being content

RNZ: Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 20:53


Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Somewhere along the line, the pursuit became the point and happiness got lost say professors Benjamin and Jenna Storey. They see a deep sense of restlessness among many of their political science students at Furman University. Distraction, they say, has replaced self-reflection about what's important in our lives. The Storeys look to the past to explain the present and what we can do to replace busy with happy. Their book is called "Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment."

The Great Books
Episode 217: 'The Tempest' by William Shakespeare

The Great Books

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 32:31


John J. Miller is joined by Jenna Storey of Furman University to discuss William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest.'

The Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed
The Tikvah Podcast: Three Young Jews on Discovering Their Jewish Purposes

The Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021


In a previous podcast, the professors Benjamin and Jenna Storey explored a habit of mind that frustrated their very best students, a sentiment they called restlessness. As the Storeys saw it, their exceptional students had countless life and career options open to them, and yet they had so little cultural and vocational formation that they […]

The Tikvah Podcast
Three Young Jews on Discovering Their Jewish Purposes

The Tikvah Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 44:21


In a previous podcast, the professors Benjamin and Jenna Storey explored a habit of mind that frustrated their very best students, a sentiment they called restlessness. As the Storeys saw it, their exceptional students had countless life and career options open to them, and yet they had so little cultural and vocational formation that they couldn't discern what path to take, or the purposes to which they should dedicate their talents. This week's podcast features three young people who are beginning to rise in their professions with confidence. Smart, personable, they could have launched themselves into any number of fields. Instead they chose to dedicate themselves to serving America, the Jews, and Israel. Just a couple of years ago, Tamara Berens, Talia Katz, and Dovid Schwartz were all fellows at the Beren Summer Fellowship, an experience that helped guide each of them. On this week's podcast, in conversation with Mosaic editor Jonathan Silver, they give us an inside look at the fellowship, and at how it helped them clarify―to themselves and to one another―the Jewish purposes they're meant to serve. Musical selections in this podcast are drawn from the Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, op. 31a, composed by Paul Ben-Haim and performed by the ARC Ensemble.

An Economist Goes to College
Does college teach us to be unhappy?

An Economist Goes to College

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 40:04


Beth speaks with Ben and Jenna Storey, visiting fellows in Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute and professors of politics and international affairs at Furman University. They are the authors of "Why We Are Restless," which discusses how the pursuit of happiness can wind up making us less happy. In this episode, they discuss whether college is really fulfilling its purpose and helping students find direction.

New Books in History
B. Storey and J. Silber Storey, "Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment" (Princeton UP, 2021)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 96:37


What makes us happy? What keeps us from being happy? Is restlessness the same thing as unhappiness? Is happiness something we should value or assume we can even find? These are some of the questions that Benjamin and Jenna Storey explore in their 2021 book, Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment (Princeton UP, 2021). They lead us through the ideas on these matters of four French-language thinkers: Montaigne, Pascal, Rousseau, and Tocqueville. The book begins by examining the relaxed view of the human condition that Montaigne (1533–1592) took that has been called his, “nonchalance.” It moves on to the stern, forbidding view of Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), who felt that everyone was miserable and that it was folly to deny it and the only answer was God—and finding God was a grueling quest. They then take on Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), who felt that everyone was good at heart but that society tended to stifle that goodness and deform moral character. They conclude with Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859) who felt that democracy was a boon to mankind but that it could descend into tyranny if people became so obsessed with material well-being that they turned to the government at the expense of liberty. This is only one take on the book. Read it for yourself. It profiles four thinkers who shaped Western thinking on government, religion, education, liberty, morality and our consciousnesses and the soul. It could be profitably read by teachers, parents and those who have friends who are unhappy or by readers who are themselves vaguely (or wildly) discontented. If you are a happy-go-lucky person, Montaigne is your man. If you are of the opinion that life is a grim business, go with Pascal. If you want a book that is both enjoyable and deeply serious, read this one. For once, I was convinced that French (and Swiss) thinkers matter to me as an American. Today, we will hear from Benjamin and Jenna Storey and talk about their four featured thinkers and the long, winding path of the concept of contentment. For more information about the book and the work of Benjamin and Jenna Story, please visit their website. Give a listen. Hope J. Leman is a grants researcher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Books Network
B. Storey and J. Silber Storey, "Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment" (Princeton UP, 2021)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 96:37


What makes us happy? What keeps us from being happy? Is restlessness the same thing as unhappiness? Is happiness something we should value or assume we can even find? These are some of the questions that Benjamin and Jenna Storey explore in their 2021 book, Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment (Princeton UP, 2021). They lead us through the ideas on these matters of four French-language thinkers: Montaigne, Pascal, Rousseau, and Tocqueville. The book begins by examining the relaxed view of the human condition that Montaigne (1533–1592) took that has been called his, “nonchalance.” It moves on to the stern, forbidding view of Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), who felt that everyone was miserable and that it was folly to deny it and the only answer was God—and finding God was a grueling quest. They then take on Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), who felt that everyone was good at heart but that society tended to stifle that goodness and deform moral character. They conclude with Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859) who felt that democracy was a boon to mankind but that it could descend into tyranny if people became so obsessed with material well-being that they turned to the government at the expense of liberty. This is only one take on the book. Read it for yourself. It profiles four thinkers who shaped Western thinking on government, religion, education, liberty, morality and our consciousnesses and the soul. It could be profitably read by teachers, parents and those who have friends who are unhappy or by readers who are themselves vaguely (or wildly) discontented. If you are a happy-go-lucky person, Montaigne is your man. If you are of the opinion that life is a grim business, go with Pascal. If you want a book that is both enjoyable and deeply serious, read this one. For once, I was convinced that French (and Swiss) thinkers matter to me as an American. Today, we will hear from Benjamin and Jenna Storey and talk about their four featured thinkers and the long, winding path of the concept of contentment. For more information about the book and the work of Benjamin and Jenna Story, please visit their website. Give a listen. Hope J. Leman is a grants researcher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in French Studies
B. Storey and J. Silber Storey, "Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment" (Princeton UP, 2021)

New Books in French Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 96:37


What makes us happy? What keeps us from being happy? Is restlessness the same thing as unhappiness? Is happiness something we should value or assume we can even find? These are some of the questions that Benjamin and Jenna Storey explore in their 2021 book, Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment (Princeton UP, 2021). They lead us through the ideas on these matters of four French-language thinkers: Montaigne, Pascal, Rousseau, and Tocqueville. The book begins by examining the relaxed view of the human condition that Montaigne (1533–1592) took that has been called his, “nonchalance.” It moves on to the stern, forbidding view of Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), who felt that everyone was miserable and that it was folly to deny it and the only answer was God—and finding God was a grueling quest. They then take on Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), who felt that everyone was good at heart but that society tended to stifle that goodness and deform moral character. They conclude with Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859) who felt that democracy was a boon to mankind but that it could descend into tyranny if people became so obsessed with material well-being that they turned to the government at the expense of liberty. This is only one take on the book. Read it for yourself. It profiles four thinkers who shaped Western thinking on government, religion, education, liberty, morality and our consciousnesses and the soul. It could be profitably read by teachers, parents and those who have friends who are unhappy or by readers who are themselves vaguely (or wildly) discontented. If you are a happy-go-lucky person, Montaigne is your man. If you are of the opinion that life is a grim business, go with Pascal. If you want a book that is both enjoyable and deeply serious, read this one. For once, I was convinced that French (and Swiss) thinkers matter to me as an American. Today, we will hear from Benjamin and Jenna Storey and talk about their four featured thinkers and the long, winding path of the concept of contentment. For more information about the book and the work of Benjamin and Jenna Story, please visit their website. Give a listen. Hope J. Leman is a grants researcher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/french-studies

Princeton UP Ideas Podcast
B. Storey and J. Silber Storey, "Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment" (Princeton UP, 2021)

Princeton UP Ideas Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 96:37


What makes us happy? What keeps us from being happy? Is restlessness the same thing as unhappiness? Is happiness something we should value or assume we can even find? These are some of the questions that Benjamin and Jenna Storey explore in their 2021 book, Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment (Princeton UP, 2021). They lead us through the ideas on these matters of four French-language thinkers: Montaigne, Pascal, Rousseau, and Tocqueville. The book begins by examining the relaxed view of the human condition that Montaigne (1533–1592) took that has been called his, “nonchalance.” It moves on to the stern, forbidding view of Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), who felt that everyone was miserable and that it was folly to deny it and the only answer was God—and finding God was a grueling quest. They then take on Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), who felt that everyone was good at heart but that society tended to stifle that goodness and deform moral character. They conclude with Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859) who felt that democracy was a boon to mankind but that it could descend into tyranny if people became so obsessed with material well-being that they turned to the government at the expense of liberty. This is only one take on the book. Read it for yourself. It profiles four thinkers who shaped Western thinking on government, religion, education, liberty, morality and our consciousnesses and the soul. It could be profitably read by teachers, parents and those who have friends who are unhappy or by readers who are themselves vaguely (or wildly) discontented. If you are a happy-go-lucky person, Montaigne is your man. If you are of the opinion that life is a grim business, go with Pascal. If you want a book that is both enjoyable and deeply serious, read this one. For once, I was convinced that French (and Swiss) thinkers matter to me as an American. Today, we will hear from Benjamin and Jenna Storey and talk about their four featured thinkers and the long, winding path of the concept of contentment. For more information about the book and the work of Benjamin and Jenna Story, please visit their website. Give a listen. Hope J. Leman is a grants researcher.

New Books in Intellectual History
B. Storey and J. Silber Storey, "Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment" (Princeton UP, 2021)

New Books in Intellectual History

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 96:37


What makes us happy? What keeps us from being happy? Is restlessness the same thing as unhappiness? Is happiness something we should value or assume we can even find? These are some of the questions that Benjamin and Jenna Storey explore in their 2021 book, Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment (Princeton UP, 2021). They lead us through the ideas on these matters of four French-language thinkers: Montaigne, Pascal, Rousseau, and Tocqueville. The book begins by examining the relaxed view of the human condition that Montaigne (1533–1592) took that has been called his, “nonchalance.” It moves on to the stern, forbidding view of Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), who felt that everyone was miserable and that it was folly to deny it and the only answer was God—and finding God was a grueling quest. They then take on Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), who felt that everyone was good at heart but that society tended to stifle that goodness and deform moral character. They conclude with Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859) who felt that democracy was a boon to mankind but that it could descend into tyranny if people became so obsessed with material well-being that they turned to the government at the expense of liberty. This is only one take on the book. Read it for yourself. It profiles four thinkers who shaped Western thinking on government, religion, education, liberty, morality and our consciousnesses and the soul. It could be profitably read by teachers, parents and those who have friends who are unhappy or by readers who are themselves vaguely (or wildly) discontented. If you are a happy-go-lucky person, Montaigne is your man. If you are of the opinion that life is a grim business, go with Pascal. If you want a book that is both enjoyable and deeply serious, read this one. For once, I was convinced that French (and Swiss) thinkers matter to me as an American. Today, we will hear from Benjamin and Jenna Storey and talk about their four featured thinkers and the long, winding path of the concept of contentment. For more information about the book and the work of Benjamin and Jenna Story, please visit their website. Give a listen. Hope J. Leman is a grants researcher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

The Political Theory Review
Episode 85: Benjamin and Jenna Storey - Why We are Restless

The Political Theory Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 88:25


A conversation with Benjamin Storey about his co-authored book, Why We are Restless: on the Modern Quest for Contentment (Princeton UP).

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AEI Podcast Channel
Banter: Benjamin and Jenna Storey on Why We Are Restless

AEI Podcast Channel

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 37:00


Today, the AEI Podcast Channel presents the latest episode of https://www.aei.org/tag/aei-banter/ (Banter), hosted by AEI President, Robert Doar, and Director of Media Relations, Phoebe Keller. To find more episodes of Banter, subscribe directly on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banter-an-aei-podcast/id427915745 (Apple), https://open.spotify.com/show/7kOxlIuNsPbshewASi8tLI?si=64c618eed2054deb (Spotify) or wherever you get your podcasts. Professors Benjamin and Jenna Storey teach political philosophy at Furman University, where they also lead the Tocqueville Program. Their new book, Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment, explores the roots of modern unhappiness and offers guidance in the search for fulfillment. The Storeys – who are also joining AEI next year—appear on Banter to talk with Robert and Phoebe about what we can learn from French philosophers about how to find happiness in our modern lives.

Banter: An AEI Podcast
Benjamin and Jenna Storey on Why We Are Restless

Banter: An AEI Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 37:00


Professors Benjamin and Jenna Storey teach political philosophy at Furman University, where they also lead the Tocqueville Program. Their new book, Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment, explores the roots of modern unhappiness and offers guidance in the search for fulfillment. The Storeys – who are also joining AEI next year—appear on Banter to talk with Robert and Phoebe about what we can learn from French philosophers about how to find happiness in our modern lives.

ZoomUni
Why We Are Restless with Drs. Ben and Jenna Storey

ZoomUni

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 54:50


This week the crew is joined by Drs. Ben and Jenna Storey. The Storeys are professors of political philosophy at Furman, directors of the Tocqueville Fellows Program, and authors of the new book: Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment. We discuss how they came to write a book on restlessness, what Montaigne, Pascal, and Rousseau think about human happiness, and the way that Tocqueville might help us live vertically in a horizontal world. 

Institute for Classical Education
History of Happiness - Part 2/2 with Jenna Storey

Institute for Classical Education

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 18:24


Part 2 of the lecture, "History of Happiness", with Dr. Jenna Storey.

The Great Books
Episode 145: ‘Democracy in America’ by Alexis de Tocqueville

The Great Books

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 31:08


John J. Miller is joined by Jenna Storey of Furman University to discuss Alexis de Tocqueville's 'Democracy in America.'