Starting tonight Dr. Jeremy Cowan will lead a class on Wendell Berry’s classic, “The Art of the Commonplace” starting October 29 and running for four consecutive Wednesdays. You can find out more about this class and how to join on Patreon below. We hope you can join us!
Recently Stephen Paff interviewed me for his podcast on the topic “Finding Connection in a Disconnected World.”
I’m working on a time for Stephen to visit the Maurin Academy for a conversation with me and our audience on the impact of AI on our future. … More Interview: Democracy Demythologized with Stephen Paff
We begin a new series inspired by Jerzy Kosinski’s classic novel, Being There (1971). Being There is a satirical and allegorical tale about the adventures of Chance, a simple gardener who has previously lived a sheltered life saturated with television as his main source of human contact. Chance is thrown into the media spotlight by accident, propelling him to the top echelons of American politics, as people read wisdom into everything he says. … More From Gardener to Politician: The Impact of Media in ‘Being There’ (1)
This Thursday, July 24, Dr. Jeremy Cowan, Horticulturalist and homesteader will be our guest, live on Zoom, for his talk “The Implications of Sustainable Agriculture at Home.” There are two ways to get in on the session and get the recording. Start here: https://pmaurin.org/the-implications-of-sustainable-agriculture-at-home-with-dr-jeremy-cowan/ … More The Implications of Sustainable Agriculture at Home — Join us for the Discussion!
This is a segment of an hour long lecture followed by a Q & A session for patrons of the Maurin Academy. To get the entire course and all the courses, reading groups and our lecture series, support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/maurinacademy … More Thomas Aquinas’s Natural Law Theory: Brief Explanation (Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics Public Segment #4)
Join Deacon Christopher May this summer for his four-part introductory series on Ivan Illich. This series will meet on Tuesdays: June 17, July 1, 15, and 29 at 7 p.m. US Central Time, live on Zoom. To join Deacon Chris live join our Patreon at the Worker Scholar level ($10), and to get the recordings … More Sign Up for Introduction to Ivan Illich Here!
We finish up Federalist 51 and end the series on Federalist 10 and 51, the basics of American Political Thought. … More The Relationship Between Freedom and Justice (Federalist 51, Part 3)
Starting May 19, Dr. Laurie Johnson will host a four-week series on Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics, relevant to moral philosophy and Christian theology. Participants will explore Aristotle’s concepts, their application in modern life, and address potential biases. Registration provides access to live and recorded sessions on Eventbrite and Patreon. … More Explore Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics: A Four-Week Course
James Madison tried hard to faction-proof the US Constitution, but he did not anticipate the effects of instant media and the massification of modern populations. … More Madison Would Be Surprised — and Disappointed (Federalist 10, Part 4)
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