We conclude season three by reflecting on the influence of music in shaping the soul and the city from the very end of Aristotle’s Politics.  
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of <a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'>“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia</a>. Used with permission.
Opening (0:53) - We discuss the challenges of finding peace in a fallen world in light of the school shooting in southwest Texas and the conclusion of the school year.
Required Reading (3:50) - We reflect on the final chapters of Book VIII of Aristotle’s Politics, considering the influence of music on our lives and the regime.  Link: <a href='https://www.gutenberg.org/files/6762/6762-h/6762-h.htm#link2HCH0091'>Aristotle, The Politics</a>.
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (26:37) - We review last week’s picks for the PGA Championship and predict the winner of the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Links: <a href='https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soccer-predictions/global-club-rankings/'>FiveThirtyEight soccer rankings</a>, <a href='https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soccer-predictions/champions-league/'>FiveThirtyEight Champions League Final Projection</a>.            
Email: DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com
Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.

<description>&lt;p&gt;We conclude season three by reflecting on the influence of music in shaping the soul and the city from the very end of Aristotle’s Politics.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of &lt;a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'&gt;“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia&lt;/a&gt;. Used with permission.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening (0:53) - We discuss the challenges of finding peace in a fallen world in light of the school shooting in southwest Texas and the conclusion of the school year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required Reading (3:50) - We reflect on the final chapters of Book VIII of Aristotle’s Politics, considering the influence of music on our lives and the regime.  Link: &lt;a href='https://www.gutenberg.org/files/6762/6762-h/6762-h.htm#link2HCH0091'&gt;Aristotle, The Politics&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (26:37) - We review last week’s picks for the PGA Championship and predict the winner of the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Links: &lt;a href='https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soccer-predictions/global-club-rankings/'&gt;FiveThirtyEight soccer rankings&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soccer-predictions/champions-league/'&gt;FiveThirtyEight Champions League Final Projection&lt;/a&gt;.            &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.&lt;/p&gt;
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We conclude season three by reflecting on the influence of music in shaping the soul and the city from the very end of Aristotle’s Politics.  
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from the ...

We conclude season three by reflecting on the influence of music in shaping the soul and the city from the very end of Aristotle’s Politics.

Season Finale: Education and the Best Regime, part 2

We discuss Aristotle’s account of the relationship between education and the regime and the state of public and private education today. 
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of <a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'>“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia</a>. Used with permission.
Opening (0:53) - We discuss end-of-the-year traditions at Geneva and Matt’s old school in New Hampshire.
Required Reading (4:30) - We consider the opening chapters of Book VIII of Aristotle’s Politics and the way that education influences the character of a people and their regime. Links: <a href='https://www.gutenberg.org/files/6762/6762-h/6762-h.htm#link2HCH0091'>Aristotle, The Politics</a>.
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (24:20) - We check in on our NBA and NHL playoff favorites and make our picks for the PGA Championship.           
Email: DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com
Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.

<description>&lt;p&gt;We discuss Aristotle’s account of the relationship between education and the regime and the state of public and private education today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of &lt;a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'&gt;“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia&lt;/a&gt;. Used with permission.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening (0:53) - We discuss end-of-the-year traditions at Geneva and Matt’s old school in New Hampshire.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required Reading (4:30) - We consider the opening chapters of Book VIII of Aristotle’s Politics and the way that education influences the character of a people and their regime. Links: &lt;a href='https://www.gutenberg.org/files/6762/6762-h/6762-h.htm#link2HCH0091'&gt;Aristotle, The Politics&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (24:20) - We check in on our NBA and NHL playoff favorites and make our picks for the PGA Championship.           &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

We discuss Aristotle’s account of the relationship between education and the regime and the state of public and private education today. 
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from the begin...

We discuss Aristotle’s account of the relationship between education and the regime and the state of public and private education today.

Education and the Best Regime, part 1

We continue our discussion of the conditions necessary for Aristotle’s best regime, reflecting on his account of the public consequences of family life.
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of <a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'>“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia</a>. Used with permission.
Opening (0:53) - We discuss the graduation ceremony at King’s, the arrival of spring in New York, and Geneva senior theses.
Required Reading (3:59) - We reflect on chapters 16 and 17 of Book VII of Aristotle’s Politics, where Aristotle discusses the public interest in marriage, family, and education, and we apply his principles concerning abortion to our contemporary debate. Links: <a href='https://www.gutenberg.org/files/6762/6762-h/6762-h.htm#link2HCH0091'>Aristotle, The Politics</a>.
Gradebook (25:21) - We grade three ways to spend a beautiful spring day with the family.           
Email: DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com
Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.

<description>&lt;p&gt;We continue our discussion of the conditions necessary for Aristotle’s best regime, reflecting on his account of the public consequences of family life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of &lt;a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'&gt;“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia&lt;/a&gt;. Used with permission.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening (0:53) - We discuss the graduation ceremony at King’s, the arrival of spring in New York, and Geneva senior theses.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required Reading (3:59) - We reflect on chapters 16 and 17 of Book VII of Aristotle’s Politics, where Aristotle discusses the public interest in marriage, family, and education, and we apply his principles concerning abortion to our contemporary debate. Links: &lt;a href='https://www.gutenberg.org/files/6762/6762-h/6762-h.htm#link2HCH0091'&gt;Aristotle, The Politics&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gradebook (25:21) - We grade three ways to spend a beautiful spring day with the family.           &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

We continue our discussion of the conditions necessary for Aristotle’s best regime, reflecting on his account of the public consequences of family life.
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music...

We continue our discussion of the conditions necessary for Aristotle’s best regime, reflecting on his account of the public consequences of family life.

The Family and the Best Regime

We continue our discussion of the conditions necessary for Aristotle’s best regime, reflecting on the inculcation of virtue and the means and ends of the American regime.
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of <a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'>“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia</a>. Used with permission.
Opening (0:53) - We discuss graduation week at King’s and the possibility of Roe v. Wade finally being overturned by the Supreme Court.
Required Reading (5:28) - We reflect on chapters 13-15 of Book VII of Aristotle’s Politics, where Aristotle discusses the means and ends of political happiness and apply his lessons to the American regime. Links: <a href='https://www.gutenberg.org/files/6762/6762-h/6762-h.htm#link2HCH0091'>Aristotle, The Politics</a>.
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (27:58) - We review how our picks for the NBA finals are doing, the success of our NFL draft projections, and make our predictions for the NHL playoffs.          
Email: DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com
Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.

<description>&lt;p&gt;We continue our discussion of the conditions necessary for Aristotle’s best regime, reflecting on the inculcation of virtue and the means and ends of the American regime.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of &lt;a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'&gt;“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia&lt;/a&gt;. Used with permission.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening (0:53) - We discuss graduation week at King’s and the possibility of Roe v. Wade finally being overturned by the Supreme Court.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required Reading (5:28) - We reflect on chapters 13-15 of Book VII of Aristotle’s Politics, where Aristotle discusses the means and ends of political happiness and apply his lessons to the American regime. Links: &lt;a href='https://www.gutenberg.org/files/6762/6762-h/6762-h.htm#link2HCH0091'&gt;Aristotle, The Politics&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (27:58) - We review how our picks for the NBA finals are doing, the success of our NFL draft projections, and make our predictions for the NHL playoffs.          &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

We continue our discussion of the conditions necessary for Aristotle’s best regime, reflecting on the inculcation of virtue and the means and ends of the American regime.
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening...

We continue our discussion of the conditions necessary for Aristotle’s best regime, reflecting on the inculcation of virtue and the means and ends of the American regime.

The Best Regime: Virtue, Means, and Ends

We continue our discussion of the conditions necessary for Aristotle’s best regime with special focus on a robust public life.
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of <a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'>“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia</a>. Used with permission.
Opening (0:53) - We discuss the virtues of Administrative Assistants on their Hallmark Holiday.
Required Reading (1:43) - We reflect on chapters 8-12 of Book VII of Aristotle’s Politics, where Aristotle discusses the key elements of the happy city. Links: <a href='https://www.gutenberg.org/files/6762/6762-h/6762-h.htm#link2HCH0091'>Aristotle, The Politics</a>.
Gradebook (25:19) - We grade some key elements of the typical graduation ceremony and discuss our ideal ceremony.         
Email: DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com
Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.

<description>&lt;p&gt;We continue our discussion of the conditions necessary for Aristotle’s best regime with special focus on a robust public life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of &lt;a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'&gt;“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia&lt;/a&gt;. Used with permission.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening (0:53) - We discuss the virtues of Administrative Assistants on their Hallmark Holiday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Required Reading (1:43) - We reflect on chapters 8-12 of Book VII of Aristotle’s Politics, where Aristotle discusses the key elements of the happy city. Links: &lt;a href='https://www.gutenberg.org/files/6762/6762-h/6762-h.htm#link2HCH0091'&gt;Aristotle, The Politics&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gradebook (25:19) - We grade some key elements of the typical graduation ceremony and discuss our ideal ceremony.         &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

We continue our discussion of the conditions necessary for Aristotle’s best regime with special focus on a robust public life.
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from the beginning and en...

We continue our discussion of the conditions necessary for Aristotle’s best regime with special focus on a robust public life.

Public Life in the Best Regime

Christian college professors Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

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