We discuss the election endgame, good news on the Covid-19 vaccine front, and the virtue of gratitude.
Christian college professors Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Part 1 (0:46): Headlines - We discuss the recently-announced Biden foreign policy team, the election lawsuits endgame, and the good news on the Covid-19 vaccine front. Links: Biden’s foreign policy team at The Hill; State-by-state election certification status at CNN; Dan McLaughlin at National Review; Covid vaccine news for Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca/Oxford; Matthew Continetti at National Review.
Part 2 (22:47): Required Reading - Professor Corbin assigns three recent essays on gratitude. Links: Robert Royal at The American Mind; Yuval Levin on conservatism and gratitude; Yuval Levin with Adam White this week at National Review; The Wall Street Journal, “The Desolate Wilderness,” “The Fair Land.”
Part 3 (39:49): Open the Grade Book - We grade Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday gifts for the person who has it all.
Part 3 (46:12): Tocqueville's Crystal Ball - After a week off, it’s back to the sports picks with Matt 24-21 overall so far and Dave 15-30. Dave brought in two assistants to make the calls for him this week: Notre Dame at North Carolina (CFB), Penn State at Michigan (CFB), NY Giants at Cincinnati Bengals (NFL), Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers (NFL), and The Match between the teams of Phil Mickelson/Charles Barkley and Steph Curry/Peyton Manning.
Opening and closing music is from the beginning of "Happy Life" by Ryan Andersen from his 2018 album, Americana volume 1. Available here. Licensed by Creative Commons.
Matt Parks is an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is a Professor of Politics and the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Providence Christian College in Pasadena, California. All views expressed in this podcast are their own.
