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FORMIDABLE FAMILY MAN#80 Empowered Living: Reclaiming Personal Responsibility, with Gary ArnellIn this thought-provoking episode, Greg Denning and Gary Arnell dive deep into the importance of personal responsibility, family values, and the moral obligation to become assets in our communities. They explore the shifting role of government and the dangers of centralized power, urging listeners to take ownership of their lives, families, and society.The conversation highlights the concept of virtue, inspired by ancient philosophers like Aristotle, and its relevance in today’s world. Greg and Gary challenge listeners to go beyond individual success, emphasizing the need for well-rounded, capable people who lead by example and become forces fo...2025-02-201h 23
BE THE MAN#80 Empowered Living: Reclaiming Personal ResponsibilityIn this thought-provoking episode, Greg Denning and Gary Arnell dive deep into the importance of personal responsibility, family values, and the moral obligation to become assets in our communities. They explore the shifting role of government and the dangers of centralized power, urging listeners to take ownership of their lives, families, and society.The conversation highlights the concept of virtue, inspired by ancient philosophers like Aristotle, and its relevance in today’s world. Greg and Gary challenge listeners to go beyond individual success, emphasizing the need for well-rounded, capable people who lead by example and become forces for good. They di...2025-02-201h 23
The Nicolas Procel PodcastWhat Makes a Happy Life? | Gary ArnellIn this episode, Gary Arnell talks about the lessons we've learned from philosophy over the last 2,350 years on how to create a happy life and flourishing society.My guest in this episode is Gary Arnell, a scholar who studies various fields including the philosophy of happiness, political philosophy, history, and much more.In this conversation, Nicolas and Gary talk about the philosophy of happiness, virtue, politics, religion, and more. They discuss Aristotle's influence on the Declaration of Independence, John Locke's influence on our values, culture, and politics, and where...2024-10-241h 28The Nicolas Procel Podcast"I Read 1,500 Books - Here's What I Learned" | Greg DenningI talk to Greg Denning about the most important things he's learned after 30 years of study on how to make life better.My guest in this episode is Greg Denning, who has spent his life since the age of 16 reading all kinds of books to make him a more effective and successful human. Greg coaches thousands of people all around the world on how to improve their lives and businesses. He is also my first mentor.In this conversation, Nicolas and Greg discuss meaning, self improvement, the role of...2024-10-241h 11
132 Problems: Revisiting Mormon Polygamy118: Learning Truth for Ourselves & Lighting the Way for Others w/ Gary ArnellPlease consider supporting this podcast:
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Patreon.com/132problems2024-05-122h 36
.North of the Gap 4 - Feel Good Music for the Northern SoulNorth of the Gap. 2 Hours of great northern soul remembering and celebrating The Twisted Wheel, the Golden Torch, the Mecca and of course the Casino.
New every Saturday night at 10 pm on Crackersradio.com
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Artist
Title
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The Epitome of Sound
You don't love me
2
The Salvadors
Stick by me baby
3
Barbara McNair
You're gonna love my baby
4
Rubin
You've been away
5
Mel Britt
She'll come running back
6
Willie Tee
Walking up a one way street
7
Joanie Sommers
Don't pity me
8
J J Barnes
Sweet Cherry
9
Billy Arnell
Tough Girl
10
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
My Hearts Sy...2024-03-241h 56
The Teaching, Learning, and Innovation PodcastAlyssa Arnell on Podcasting for Group ProjectsOn this inaugural episode of the TL&I show, Dr. Ackerman sits down with Alyssa Arnell, professor of history at Greenfield Community College, to discuss her encouraging students to use educational technology for her class projects. Appropriately enough, the pair spend most of their time discussing – what else? – podcasts in education, particularly their utility as an easy way to incorporate technology into group work. Created and hosted by Dr. Gary AckermanProduced by Alex Audette in the Multimedia Studios at Greenfield Community College in Franklin County, MA2024-02-2010 min
CultureStackOur Apostasy from the ConstitutionI was asked to speak in my church on Constitution Day. In my faith, we believe this document was inspired by God, but that we have deviated from many of its important ideas.
One of our former leaders, Ezra Taft Benson, taught that the United States had "apostatized in various degrees from different Constitutional principles as proclaimed by the inspired founders."
I chose to briefly explore what principles President Benson was referring to, or at least a few of them:
Human Nature and Human Rights
The Proper Role of Government
God’s...2023-09-1844 min
CultureStackJesus, Pride, and the Trojan HerdIs Pride Month compatible with Christianity? Many believers believe so.
Written version
Pride Month is appealing to Christians and other people of good faith because they see it as a way of showing charity, compassion, and Christ-like love. It can appear to be a way of fulfilling the Second Great Commandment that everyone can rally around, transcending religious and ideological divides.
But with Pride, these well-meaning actions are done under a false flag.
Pride has parents and is not an only child.
Pride, Wokeism, Critical Race Theory, Queer Theory...2023-06-3017 min
CultureStackHuman Happiness & Flourishing with Benjamin FincherBenjamin Fincher, the host of the How to Rewrite Your Stars podcast, invited me on his show where we discussed the Culture Stack concept, particularly as it applies to the transition of the United States from republicanism (classic liberalism) to progressivism to Wokeism - particularly as they relate to human happiness and flourishing.2023-02-071h 32
How To Rewrite Your StarsWhat is Our Culture Stack? w/ Guest Gary Arnell3.25 What is Our Culture Stack? w/ Guest Gary Arnell
I have known Gary for a number of years, and when I heard him on Greg Denning's podcast (who was in episode 14 this season) I knew that I had to have Gary on the show. Because Gary shares something that I haven't heard anyone else ever talk about, not as he did at least. In that episode on Greg's show and in this episode right here Gary talks about the foundations of our culture, of our group psychology, of our attitudes and morals. He calls it our Culture...2023-01-251h 31
FORMIDABLE FAMILY MAN#29 Understanding What's ACTUALLY Happening in Government, Economy, & Society, Through the Lens of History & Philosophy, with Gary ArnellWhat is actually happening in society and the economy right now, and why? Is it part of a bigger trend? Has this happened before in history? If so, what caused it back then and how did it turn out?These are just a few of the questions and concerns we discuss in this episode as we explore what Gary calls the Culture Stack. The Culture Stack has four layers -- Moral Foundation, Political Layer, Economic Layer, & Social/Cultural Layer.Listen to this episode today to learn about each of the layers and the FASCINATING ways...2022-09-131h 28
BE THE MANUnderstanding What's ACTUALLY Happening in Government, Economy, & Society, Through the Lens of History & Philosophy, with Gary ArnellWhat is actually happening in society and the economy right now, and why? Is it part of a bigger trend? Has this happened before in history? If so, what caused it back then and how did it turn out? These are just a few of the questions and concerns we discuss in this episode as we explore what Gary calls the Culture Stack. The Culture Stack has four layers -- Moral Foundation, Political Layer, Economic Layer, & Social/Cultural Layer. Listen to this episode today to learn about each of the layers and the FASCINATING ways they are playing out in...2022-09-131h 28CultureStackAristotle, Dr. Strange, and Human FlourishingIt was my pleasure to be a guest on Greg Denning's Be The Man podcast, where we explored the concept of a "culture stack", the idea that every society is built on moral, political, economic, and cultural layers that interplay and change over time - and are changing as we speak.
We discussed Aristotle's formula for happiness outlined in his great classic, Ethics, and how western civilization in general, and the United States in particular, incorporated those ideas in their founding. The "pursuit of happiness" made famous in the Declaration of Independence isn't some subjective, ethereal concept, bu...2022-08-251h 34
CultureStackThe Lost Meaning of "The Pursuit of Happiness"The United States Declaration of Independence mentions three inalienable rights. "Life" and "liberty" seem fairly intuitive, but “the pursuit of happiness” seems a bit more vague and subjective.
In reality, it refers to a specific way of being described by Aristotle around 350 BC and painstakingly developed by many others over the 2,000 years that followed. It gives rise to a particular meaning of “life” and “liberty” and is the end goal behind both the Declaration and the Constitution. It insists on a particular view of morality, government, economics, and society unfamiliar to many Americans. Our departure from that view explain...2022-07-0555 minCultureStackOriginalism v A Living Constitution: How Corruption Makes Confirmations ContentiousOnly in recent years have Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings become contentious. Justices Scalia, Kennedy, O'Connor, and Stevens all received 100% votes in favor of confirmation. Ruth Bader Ginsburg? 97%
More recently, however, nominations have become much more contentious and partisan. Neil Gosuch (2017) received 55% and Brett Kavanaugh (2018) received just 51%. In 2020, Amy Coney Barrett received zero votes from Senate Democrats. In this episode, I discuss how corruption of the court, the move from Originalism to Living Constitutionalism, has made confirmations and our politics in general much more volatile and contentious.
A text version of this podcast is available here.2022-03-2837 minCultureStackThe Elephant in the ClassroomSeventy years ago, the faculty of the University of Chicago published a 54 volume series entitled "The Great Books of the Western World" - an attempt to identify and make readily available the most important ideas that made our civilization possible. In the introduction to that series, the editor wrote:
"It is not necessary to burn the books. All we have to do is to leave them unread for a few generations."
Western Civilization was built on dialog and the exchange of ideas. Cancel culture and book banning are anathema to the liberal tradition. Both sides...2022-02-1028 minCultureStackElection 2020: Is Trump a Scarlet Pimpernel?In spite of his absurd and often offensive outward behavior, Trump has governed like an actual conservative. I believe Trump will win the election and if he doesn't, it will be his own fault. His record makes a reasonable case for reelection, even though his personality and conduct do not.
In this episode, I explore what Trump has done well, what he has done poorly and the impact this election will have (or won't) on the real issues dividing our country.
A text version of this podcast, including links to citations is available here: https://ww...2020-11-0315 min
CultureStackYour God is not the Highest Law of the LandA friend of mine, a lesbian and eloquent, resolute defender of LGBT+, asked me, "how are abortion and gay marriage not a question for the judiciary?"
The highest law of the land that a judge recognizes in her official capacity is not your God or mine, who may very well recognize a right to abortion, gay marriage, prayer in schools, or the death penalty. It's the Constitution, which requires that the people recognize those rights and enshrine them into law.
Original essay available at https://www.culturestack.online/post/highestlaw.
This podcast is...2020-10-1515 min
CultureStackOriginalism v. the Living Constitution: The Case for Confirming Amy Coney BarrettWidely misunderstood, Constitutional Originalism is not a desire to return to slavery and the days before women could vote. It's simply the belief that a judge's job is to determine and rule on the meaning of the law - the will of the people - as most recently enshrined into law. It makes no moral judgments like "abortion is good/bad" or "the death penalty is good/bad." Value judgments are left to the legislature - one of the important separation of power mechanisms built into the Constitution.
Living Constitutionalism, on the other hand, is the belief...2020-10-1328 min
The Bryan Hyde ShowThe Bryan Hyde Show hour two July 17 2020It's easy to criticize the current lack of leadership we're experiencing. If our leadership was required, would we have the right qualities to be an effective leader in a time of crisis? Jeff Minnick has some great advice on this subject.What should we do when our laws and morals collide? Like it or not, we live in a time when such questions must be examined. Gary Arnell has some helpful insights into how we might answer this question.What will going back to school be like during the current Covid panic? Educator Chris Jones has written about his firsthand...2020-07-1842 min