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Rector’s Cupboard PodcastHope Instead of Fundamentalism with David Goa, Part 1You have likely heard, and perhaps said, that we live in a world that is very polarized. Too often, communities of faith have contributed to this polarization rather than offered help or healing to a divided world.
David Goa has been, and continues to be, a formational voice for Rector’s Cupboard and for the work of Reflector Project.
David has been running Philosopher Cafés in his home province of Alberta, Canada around the topic of “The New Fundamentalisms and How They Divide Us.” He has drawn from the work of Gary Saul Morson and Mor...2025-05-3059 min
Dr. Wendy Walsh on Demand@DrWendyWalsh is sharing 3 toxic relationship habits. We are also talking to Dr. Finkel, author of The All-Or-Nothing MarriageDr. Wendy is sharing three toxic relationship habits. We are also talking to Dr. Finkel, author of the bestselling book The All-Or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work—is a professor at Northwestern University, where he has appointments in the psychology department and the Kellogg School of Management. At Northwestern, he also serves as the Morton O. Schapiro Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research and founding co-director of the Center for Enlightened Disagreement. He studies romantic relationships and American politics. In his role as director of Northwestern’s Relationships and Motivation Lab (RAMLAB), he has published ~170 scientific papers and is...2025-05-0533 min
KFI Featured Segments@DrWendyWalsh- Dr. Finkel and Marriage Advice Dr. Finkel, author of the bestselling book The All-Or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work—is a professor at Northwestern University, where he has appointments in the psychology department and the Kellogg School of Management. At Northwestern, he also serves as the Morton O. Schapiro Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research and founding co-director of the Center for Enlightened Disagreement. He studies romantic relationships and American politics. In his role as director of Northwestern’s Relationships and Motivation Lab (RAMLAB), he has published ~170 scientific papers and is a Guest Essayist for The New York Times. The Economist declared him “one of...2025-05-0516 min
Freakonomics RadioWhat Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men? (Update)Educators and economists tell us all the reasons college enrollment has been dropping, especially for men, and how to stop the bleeding. (Part 3 of our series from 2022, “Freakonomics Radio Goes Back to School.”) SOURCES:Zachary Bleemer, assistant professor of economics at Princeton University and faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research.D'Wayne Edwards, founder and President of Pensole Lewis College.Catharine Hill, former president of Vassar College; trustee at Yale University; and managing director at Ithaka S+R.Pano Kanelos, founding president of the University of Austin.Amalia Miller, professor of economics at the U...2024-08-2949 minFreakonomics RadioThe University of Impossible-to-Get-Into (Update)America’s top colleges are facing record demand. So why don’t they increase supply? (Part 2 of our series from 2022, “Freakonomics Radio Goes Back to School.”) SOURCES:Peter Blair, professor of education at Harvard University and faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research.Zachary Bleemer, assistant professor of economics at Princeton University and faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research.Amalia Miller, professor of economics at the University of Virginia.Morton Schapiro, professor of economics and former president of Northwestern University.Miguel Urquiola, professor of economics at Columbia University. RESOURCE...2024-08-221h 11Freakonomics RadioWhat Exactly Is College For? (Update)We think of them as intellectual enclaves and the surest route to a better life. But U.S. colleges also operate like firms, trying to differentiate their products to win market share and prestige points. In the first episode of a special series originally published in 2022, we ask what our chaotic system gets right — and wrong. (Part 1 of “Freakonomics Radio Goes Back to School.”) SOURCES:Peter Blair, faculty research Fellow of the National Bureau of Economic Research and professor of education at Harvard University.Catharine Hill, former president of Vassar College; trustee at Yale University; and managin...2024-08-1550 min
Let Them LeadMorton Schapiro - Northwestern University PresidentIn this episode Morton Schapiro explains how this grandson of Holocaust survivors, and son of a store owner, rose from an average community college student to the president of Williams College, then Northwestern University. One crucial figure: an inspiring professor who recognized his hidden promise. Here Schapiro talks about his love for learning and teaching, the importance of humility in leadership, his best and worst days leading two great schools, how big time athletics can work at top-notch universities, and the lessons he has learned along the way.
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Phân Tích Kinh TếTập 30 | Tại sao các nhà kinh tế phải vượt ra khỏi những con sốKhi các nhà kinh tế cố gắng hiểu kinh tế học tăng trưởng, họ thường lần theo những con số. Tuy nhiên, các con số không phải lúc nào cũng có ý nghĩa, chúng cũng thiếu góc nhìn và bối cảnh cần thiết để giải quyết một số vấn đề rắc rối nhất của thế giới. Đó là quan điểm của Morton Schapiro, một nhà kinh tế và cũng là chủ tịch của Đại học Northwestern, và Gary Saul Morson, giáo sư ngôn ngữ và v...2023-05-2818 min
Capitalisn'tProMarket: Why Martin Wolf Changed His Mind on Milton FriedmanRead the following articles in ProMarket:There Is a Direct Line from Milton Friedman to Donald Trump's Assault on Democracy, by Martin WolfGeorge Stigler and the Challenge of Democracy, by Anat AdmatiCorporations Are Not “We the People,” by Geoffrey StoneeBook: Milton Friedman 50 Years Later, a ReevaluationAlso, check out relevant past Capitalisn't episodes:Martin Wolf: Is Capitalism Killing Democracy?Why Capitalism Needs DemocracyThe Breaking Point Of Democracy With Morton Schapiro and Gary Morson
2023-02-2311 minCapitalisn'tMartin Wolf: Is Capitalism Killing Democracy?Read the following articles in ProMarket:There Is a Direct Line from Milton Friedman to Donald Trump's Assault on Democracy, by Martin WolfGeorge Stigler and the Challenge of Democracy, by Anat AdmatiCorporations Are Not “We the People,” by Geoffrey StoneeBook: Milton Friedman 50 Years Later, a ReevaluationAlso, check out relevant past Capitalisn't episodes:Why Capitalism Needs DemocracyThe Breaking Point Of Democracy With Morton Schapiro and Gary Morson
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News at 6Inside Hinman: Four Students in Quarantine Share Their ExperiencesNorthwestern reported 450 new positive cases of Covid-19 this week. Among them, President Morton Schapiro tested positive on Tuesday. From inside Hinman, reporter Justine Fisher spoke with four other students in quarantine about what Hinman is like and whether President Schapiro should try it out for himself.2022-08-0208 min
Northwestern IntersectionsHow Northwestern Shaped the Lives and Careers of the 2020–21 Northwestern Alumni Medalists, with Senior Vice President of Research–Biology at Genentech, Andrew C. Chan ’80, ’80 MSSince 1932, the Northwestern Alumni Medal has celebrated alumni who have had a transformative impact on their fields, who have performed exemplary volunteer service to society, or who have demonstrated an outstanding record of service and support to the University. In this special episode of Northwestern Intersections, we will hear insights from this year’s recipients of the Northwestern Alumni Association’s highest honor: Judy Belk ’75, Andrew C. Chan ’80, ’80 MS, Christopher B. Combe ’70 (’99, ’09 P), and Gordon Segal ’60 (’93 P). In episode 106b we will hear from Andrew C. Chan, senior vice president of research–biology at Genentech, a biotechnology company that works to...2021-12-1720 min
Northwestern IntersectionsHow Northwestern Shaped the Lives and Careers of the 2020–21 Northwestern Alumni Medalists, with Co-Founder and Former Chairman and CEOSince 1932, the Northwestern Alumni Medal has celebrated alumni who have had a transformative impact on their fields, who have performed exemplary volunteer service to society, or who have demonstrated an outstanding record of service and support to the University. In this special episode of Northwestern Intersections, we will hear insights from this year’s recipients of the Northwestern Alumni Association’s highest honor: Judy Belk ’75, Andrew C. Chan ’80, ’80 MS, Christopher B. Combe ’70 (’99, ’09 P), and Gordon Segal ’60 (’93 P). In episode 106d we will hear from Gordon Segal, co-founder of Crate & Barrel, and design visionary and retail industry pioneer, who also helped transform the appear...2021-12-1724 minNorthwestern IntersectionsHow Northwestern Shaped the Lives and Careers of the 2020–21 Northwestern Alumni Medalists, with President and CEO of the California WellnesSince 1932, the Northwestern Alumni Medal has celebrated alumni who have had a transformative impact on their fields, who have performed exemplary volunteer service to society, or who have demonstrated an outstanding record of service and support to the University. In this special episode of Northwestern Intersections, we will hear insights from this year’s recipients of the Northwestern Alumni Association’s highest honor: Judy Belk ’75, Andrew C. Chan ’80, ’80 MS, Christopher B. Combe ’70 (’99, ’09 P), and Gordon Segal ’60 (’93 P). In episode 106a we will hear from Judy Belk, President and CEO of the California Wellness Foundation, one of California’s largest public health philanthropic i...2021-12-1725 minNorthwestern IntersectionsHow Northwestern Shaped the Lives and Careers of the 2020–21 Northwestern Alumni Medalists, with Former Chairman and CEO of Combe IncorporatSince 1932, the Northwestern Alumni Medal has celebrated alumni who have had a transformative impact on their fields, who have performed exemplary volunteer service to society, or who have demonstrated an outstanding record of service and support to the University. In this special episode of Northwestern Intersections, we will hear insights from this year’s recipients of the Northwestern Alumni Association’s highest honor: Judy Belk ’75, Andrew C. Chan ’80, ’80 MS, Christopher B. Combe ’70 (’99, ’09 P), and Gordon Segal ’60 (’93 P). In episode 106c we will hear from Christopher B. Combe, former chairman and CEO of Combe Incorporated—a private, family-held company that manufactures and markets health and...2021-12-1718 minNorthwestern IntersectionsHow Northwestern Shaped the Lives and Careers of the 2020–21 Northwestern Alumni Medalists, with Senior Vice President of Research–Biology aSince 1932, the Northwestern Alumni Medal has celebrated alumni who have had a transformative impact on their fields, who have performed exemplary volunteer service to society, or who have demonstrated an outstanding record of service and support to the University. In this special episode of Northwestern Intersections, we will hear insights from this year’s recipients of the Northwestern Alumni Association’s highest honor: Judy Belk ’75, Andrew C. Chan ’80, ’80 MS, Christopher B. Combe ’70 (’99, ’09 P), and Gordon Segal ’60 (’93 P). In episode 106b we will hear from Andrew C. Chan, senior vice president of research–biology at Genentech, a biotechnology company that works to develop medicines f...2021-12-1720 min
Northwestern IntersectionsHow Northwestern Shaped the Lives and Careers of the 2020–21 Northwestern Alumni Medalists, with Co-Founder and Former Chairman and CEO of Crate & Barrel, Gordon Segal ’60 (’93 P)Since 1932, the Northwestern Alumni Medal has celebrated alumni who have had a transformative impact on their fields, who have performed exemplary volunteer service to society, or who have demonstrated an outstanding record of service and support to the University. In this special episode of Northwestern Intersections, we will hear insights from this year’s recipients of the Northwestern Alumni Association’s highest honor: Judy Belk ’75, Andrew C. Chan ’80, ’80 MS, Christopher B. Combe ’70 (’99, ’09 P), and Gordon Segal ’60 (’93 P). In episode 106d we will hear from Gordon Segal, co-founder of Crate & Barrel, and design visionary and retail industry pioneer, who also helped tran...2021-12-1724 min
Northwestern IntersectionsHow Northwestern Shaped the Lives and Careers of the 2020–21 Northwestern Alumni Medalists, with Former Chairman and CEO of Combe Incorporated, Christopher B. Combe ’70 (’99, ’09 P)Since 1932, the Northwestern Alumni Medal has celebrated alumni who have had a transformative impact on their fields, who have performed exemplary volunteer service to society, or who have demonstrated an outstanding record of service and support to the University. In this special episode of Northwestern Intersections, we will hear insights from this year’s recipients of the Northwestern Alumni Association’s highest honor: Judy Belk ’75, Andrew C. Chan ’80, ’80 MS, Christopher B. Combe ’70 (’99, ’09 P), and Gordon Segal ’60 (’93 P). In episode 106c we will hear from Christopher B. Combe, former chairman and CEO of Combe Incorporated—a private, family-held company that manufactu...2021-12-1718 min
Northwestern IntersectionsHow Northwestern Shaped the Lives and Careers of the 2020–21 Northwestern Alumni Medalists, with President and CEO of the California Wellness Foundation, Judy Belk ’75Since 1932, the Northwestern Alumni Medal has celebrated alumni who have had a transformative impact on their fields, who have performed exemplary volunteer service to society, or who have demonstrated an outstanding record of service and support to the University. In this special episode of Northwestern Intersections, we will hear insights from this year’s recipients of the Northwestern Alumni Association’s highest honor: Judy Belk ’75, Andrew C. Chan ’80, ’80 MS, Christopher B. Combe ’70 (’99, ’09 P), and Gordon Segal ’60 (’93 P). In episode 106a we will hear from Judy Belk, President and CEO of the California Wellness Foundation, one of California’s largest public healt...2021-12-1725 min
Northshore PodcastNorthwestern University President Morton Schapiro and Professor Gary Saul Morson Authors of "Minds Wide Shut"Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro and Professor Gary Saul Morson are the Authors of Minds Wide Shut: How the New Fundamentalisms Divide Us join Skoo Walker and Pete Jansons to chat about their latest book as well as other issues facing society Quotes:GSM " You cannot make people less extreme by insulting them" (Hillary Clinton)GSM/MS "Trump was a symptom, not a cause"GSM "You look for the best argument from the other side, not the worst"MS/GSM/Tolstoy/Game of Thrones "In a world filled with u...2021-09-0142 minCapitalisn'tThe Breaking Point Of Democracy With Morton Schapiro and Gary MorsonCapitalism doesn't work without democracy. So, it's particularly concerning that polarization and fundamentalism are threatening the underlying principles that make our democracy possible.
A new book by Northwestern President and economist Morton Schapiro and literary scholar Gary Saul Morson called "Minds Wide Shut" explores the forces that are destroying the open-mindedness democracy requires. We talk with them about their book and discuss solutions on this episode.2021-08-2745 min
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancCents and Sensibility: The Marriage Between Economics and Literature feat. Gary Saul Morson & Morton SchapiroWhat are the benefits of interdisciplinary research for educators in terms of gaining a deeper understanding of the larger issues that affect their field? The noted literary critic Gary Saul Morson and leading economist Morton Schapiro discuss how humanities, especially literature, offer economists ways to make their models more human, their predictions more accurate, and their policies more effective and fair. Their book Cents And Sensibility provided critical insights and lessons during this episode. The discussion explored ways the study of literature helps people gain new insights into truth, right and wrong through literary characters. In addition, t...2021-06-2844 min
Conservative Conversations with ISIRoger Scruton, Civilization, Conservatism Abroad, and Impossible DialogueEpisode 11 - Roger Scruton, Civilization, Conservatism Abroad, and Impossible Dialogue In this episode... A listener question on conservatism outside the U.S.An interview with Dan Mahoney about Roger ScrutonWords of wisdom from Roger Scruton on Civilization Links: Roger Scruton: A Thing Called CivilizationRoger Scruton Legacy FoundationDan Mahoney at Law & LibertyThe CriticValeurs ActuellesIncorrect Books Mentioned:The Solzhenitsyn Reader, ed. Edward Ericson jr. & Daniel J. MahoneyBertrand De Jouvenel, Daniel J. MahoneyMaverick: A biography of Thomas Sowell, Jason RileyMinds Wide Shut, Morton Schapiro & Gary Saul MorsonThe American Republic, Orestes BrownsonRed, White, and Black, ed. Robert...2021-06-151h 11