David Blankenhorn, president and founder of the Institute of American Values, hosts lively discussions on topics both timely and contested at the intersection of personal values and the public interest – most notably, marriage, family, thrift and the middle class.
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American Values in the Age of Hyper-Partisanship
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In a wide-ranging and free-wheeling discussion, Village Square board member Bill Mattox and David Blankenhorn focus on not just on problems (like hyper-partisanship) but also on solutions (like how to build stronger communities).Par americanvalues.org
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Thrift – The Meaning of a Cultural Movement for Today
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In his new book – Thrift: The History of an American Cultural Movement – IAV Fellow Andrew L. Yarrow tells the story of a national movement that promoted an amalgam of values and practices ranging from self-control, money management, and efficiency to conservation, generosity, and planning for the future – all under the rubric of "thrift." Emerging…
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What Do Two Men Named Glenn Loury Say about Sex, Marriage, Class, and Race? Part 2
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Glenn Loury, Sr., is a big, warm and fiercely intelligent man. His son, Glen Loury, Jr.– in all important respects – is just exactly the same. If you want to spend some fruitful minutes exploring the fraught landscape of sexual identity, class division, racial reality, and generational conflict in America, you have come to the right place.Loury, Sr…
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What Do Two Men Named Glenn Loury Say about Sex, Marriage, Class, and Race? Part 1
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Glenn Loury, Sr., is a big, warm and fiercely intelligent man. His son, Glen Loury, Jr.– in all important respects – is just exactly the same. If you want to spend some fruitful minutes exploring the fraught landscape of sexual identity, class division, racial reality, and generational conflict in America, you have come to the right place.Loury, Sr…
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Marriage, Gay Marriage, and the Catholic Tradition - Joseph Bottum and Charles Reid
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Two prominent Catholic intellectuals, Joseph Bottum and Charles Reid, sit down in our studio in New York City to consider what it is like to change one’s mind as a member of an ancient institution with a complex process of arriving at settled understandings of truth. All three wrestle with what are the important and enduring features of an even old…
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Can Marriage Be Saved? - Charles Murray
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For the past thirty years, Charles Murray has authored titles that have sparked the essential debates. "In 1984 - Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950-1980." In 1986 - "In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government." In 1994 with Richard Herrnstein - the controversial - "The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life." In 1…
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What Is Parenthood? – with Linda McClain
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David and Linda agree on the need for a New Marriage Conversation that tackles inequality head on – and disagree about a few other things. Amy draws out the broad range of interests and insights in Linda's latest collaboration. In this edited conversation we get the best of Linda - first as a public intellectual engaged in civil discourse with Davi…
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Is The Marriage Gap Driving Inequality?- with Lawrence Mead
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David Blankenhorn interviews Larry Mead, one of our foremost experts on poverty and welfare, on the importance of marriage in the current debate about inequality. Lawrence M. Mead teaches politics at New York University and is one of the nation's leading experts on poverty and welfare — arguably more than anyone else, Mead's books and articles prov…
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Will Gays Change Marriage Or Will Marriage Change Gays? – with John Corvino
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David Blankenhorn sits down with John Corvino to discuss why he signed The Call for a new conversation on marriage – and goes deep into a number of topics that sometimes are avoided at the kitchen table.John Corvino is a scholar, lecturer, and gay rights advocate who teaches philosophy at Wayne State University. He is the author of What's Wrong Wit…
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Will Liberals Help To Save Marriage? – with Peter Steinfels and Amy Ziettlow
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Host David Blankenhorn asks two liberals why they signed "The Call for a New Conversation on Marriage". Steinfels is a professor at Fordham University, a prominent writer and journalist specializing in religious affairs, and a co-director (with Margaret O'Brien Steinfels) of the Fordham University Center on Religion and Culture. His books include “…
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Should Religious People Join The New Conversation? – with Rusty Reno
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Host David Blankenhorn welcomes Rusty Reno, theologian and editor, to "The Conversation". Reno is skeptical of the prospects of The Call for a New Marriage Conversation to strengthen the institution of marriage for all. He articulates a traditional perspective which provides clarity and contrast to the issues confronting religious people engaged in…
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Can We Get Beyond the Marriage Culture Wars? with Jonathan Haidt
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Haidt draws upon research and insights from his recent book, The Righteous Mind, as they discuss how we can move beyond the current marriage culture wars. Kathleen Kovner Kline and Elizabeth Marquardt join the conversation as well. Watch the video of the complete unedited conversation: http://www.americanvalues.org/search/item.php?id=1911Subscribe …