In this episode, we bring you a conversation from our recent Business Matters virtual conference between Acton’s director of marketing and communications, Eric Kohn, and David Bahnsen, founder, managing partner, and chief investment officer of the Bahnsen Group.
They discuss Bahnsen’s new book, Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life, in which he makes the c ... Show More
Mar 4
John Pinheiro on Alexander Hamilton’s and Thomas Jefferson's Conflicting Visions
In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with John Pinheiro, director of research at the Acton Institute, about his latest contribution to Law & Liberty, “A Failure of Vision,” a review of legal theorist Robert C. Hockett’s A Republic of Producers. The wide-ranging conversation touches ... Show More
57m 15s
Mar 2
Acton Rundown | March 2026
This month on the Acton Rundown, Dan and Mark chat about upcoming Acton events and new video content. At the Frontiers of Scholasticism: Scientific Method, Innovation, and Economic Reasoning | Giovanni Patriarca Religion & Liberty Magazine and Online: The Atoning Death of the Las ... Show More
16m 55s
Feb 25
Claire Lai Is Sharing the Spiritual Strength of Her Father, Jimmy Lai
In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Claire Lai, law student and daughter of entrepreneur and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, about her father’s unjust imprisonment and powerful Christian witness. Subscribe to our podcasts Watch this podcast here The Hong Konger: Jimmy ... Show More
30m 32s
Sep 2021
Jonathan Fields On Finding Meaningful Work
What am I here to do? What should I do with my life? What is my purpose? Today’s guest has devoted his life to helping people answer these important questions. Meet Jonathan Fields. Author of many a bestselling book, including How to Live a Good Life, Uncertainty, and Career Rene ... Show More
2h 6m
Aug 2023
Renyi Hong, "Passionate Work: Endurance after the Good Life" (Duke UP, 2022)
In Passionate Work: Endurance after the Good Life (Duke UP, 2022), Renyi Hong theorizes the notion of being "passionate about your work" as an affective project that encourages people to endure economically trying situations like unemployment, job change, repetitive and menial la ... Show More
48m 43s
Jun 2024
#372 — Life & Work
<p>Sam Harris speaks with George Saunders about his creative process. They discuss George's involvement with Buddhism, the importance of kindness, psychedelics, writing as a practice, the work of Raymond Carver, the problem of social media, our current political moment, the role ... Show More
41m 32s
Jul 2019
Living Your Best Life with Ben Greenfield
“If we all started to serve on a more micro level, it would change a lot of things on a macro level.” – Ben Greenfield Ben Greenfield is many things including a biohacker, an athlete, an entrepreneur, and an author. He has found success thanks to a lifetime of building healthy ha ... Show More
49m 4s
Jul 2024
HR Works Podcast: Kindness, Civility, and Leading Through Change with Jim Link
In the latest episode of the HR Works podcast, we dive deep with Jim Link, CHRO of SHRM. At SHRM 2024, we sat down with Link for an exclusive chat about his career journey, including uncovering his biggest influences and a valuable learning experience disguised as a “mistake.”
Th ... Show More
23m 29s