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Moral Revolution PodcastWhy Fighting Climate Change is Our Existential Moral ImperativeIn the latest episode of the Moral Revolution podcast, we dive deep into a crisis that challenges the very foundation of human survival: climate change. Beyond policy debates and technological aspirations, this is fundamentally a moral revolution demanding urgent and just action.We begin by exploring the long and complex history of international climate negotiations and the critical issues at stake today.From the 1992 Rio Summit, which laid the groundwork for global cooperation through the creation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the world has grappled with how to act collectively to...
2025-11-2052 min
Moral Revolution PodcastBuilding the People’s Home: A Northern European Moral RevolutionThis episode explores the evolution and characteristics of Scandinavian social democracy, contrasting it with Christian democracy (covered in episode 6). It delves into the historical context, key policies during the Great Depression, and the defining features of the Scandinavian model, including labor-capital cooperation and the welfare state. The discussion also addresses the challenges faced by these systems, particularly regarding immigration and demographic changes, while highlighting the successes and lessons learned from the Scandinavian experience.Key takeaways: Scandinavian social democracy emerged from specific political circumstances in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.The model...
2025-10-2246 min
Moral Revolution PodcastBeyond the Rubble: Christian Democratic Ideals and Europe’s Moral Renewal After WW2Welcome back to Moral Revolution! We’re excited to kick off the sixth episode of our podcast after a restorative summer break. This conversation explores a pivotal, yet often overlooked, chapter in European history: the crucial role Christian democracy played in rebuilding Europe’s social, political, and moral landscape after World War II.Despite its sweeping influence on European society, economy, and institutions, Christian democracy rarely receives the attention it deserves - certainly this side of the Atlantic. Far from a historical footnote, this movement shaped constitutions, social policy, economic reforms, and the very fabric of democracy itse...
2025-09-101h 01
Moral Revolution PodcastReimagining Creation: Dr. Elizabeth Johnson on Faith, Science, and the Ethics of KinshipIn the latest episode of the Moral Revolution podcast, I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, an eco-feminist theologian and one of my “sheroes.” Our conversation ranged across science, scripture, finance, and feminism, offering a challenging and hopeful map for how faith can reorient our lives toward true ecological responsibility.The Limits of Human-Centered ThinkingDr. Johnson is clear: putting humans at the center of creation (what theologians call “anthropocentrism”) is not just an ecological error, but a theological one. When we imagine God as caring only about one species, “we think of ourselv...
2025-07-3140 min
Moral Revolution PodcastThe Care Revolution: Silvia Federici on Feminism, Capitalism, and Re-enchanting the WorldIn the latest episode of Moral Revolution, I had the profound honor of speaking with Silvia Federici: scholar, activist, and a relentless voice for justice. Our conversation, sparked by my own discovery of her work during the pandemic via the New York Times, delves deep into themes that are as urgent as ever.Key Takeaways:* The Origins and Power of “Wages for Housework”Federici recounts the birth of the movement in the 1970s, challenging both leftist orthodoxy and mainstream feminism by asserting that unpaid care and domestic work are not only essential but foundational to capi...
2025-07-2538 min
Moral Revolution PodcastLaudato Si’ and the Moral Revolution of Integral EcologyLaudato Si’ 10 years later: Faith, Ecology, and the Call for a Moral RevolutionOn May 24, 2015, Pope Francis released Laudato Si’, the first encyclical in the history of the Catholic Church dedicated entirely to ecology. An encyclical is the highest-level teaching document in Catholicism. While previous popes and bishops had spoken about the environment, never before had the Church issued such a comprehensive statement on our moral responsibility to care for creation.This document didn’t just speak to Catholics; it resonated globally, providing a powerful moral framework that influenced the climate negotiations leading up to the Pa...
2025-07-1435 min
Moral Revolution PodcastMoral Revolution Episode 2: A primer on Catholic Social TeachingThis week on Moral Revolution, we explore the essentials of Catholic social teaching—a tradition that has profoundly shaped moral thinking about society, economics, and justice. Here’s a summary of the key points discussed in the episode:1. Ancient Roots: The Moral Revolution of Judaism* Catholic social teaching traces its origins to Judaism’s call to protect the poor, the excluded, and the foreigner.* The “cycles of seven” in Jewish law—Sabbath, Sabbatical year, and Jubilee—ensured rest for all, debt forgiveness, release from servitude, and the return of land to its original owners, promot...
2025-06-0733 min
Moral Revolution PodcastMoral Revolution - Episode 1Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Moral Revolution podcast, where hosts Laura Segafredo and Anthony Annett set out to explore the intersection of ethics, economics, politics, faith and culture in a time of global uncertainty and transformation.Introducing the HostsAnthony Annett brings a wealth of experience as an economist with a PhD from Columbia and a two-decade career at the International Monetary Fund. He is also the author of Cathonomics, a book that examines the moral foundations of economics through the lens of Catholic social teaching. Laura Segafredo is a climate...
2025-05-2436 min