The National Affairs Podcast
1) The Golem, Frankenstein’s Monster, and AI: Applying Ancient Wisdom to Modern Tech
Has artificial intelligence advanced to the point where robots possess creative abilities and impulses? If so, or if that moment comes, what could it mean for humanity, and what would it demand of us?...Show More
2) Russell Kirk and the American Revolution
As the American republic approaches the 250th anniversary of her birth, conservatives face a serious paradox: How can we ever hope to preserve a revolutionary foundation? The thought of Russell Kirk o...Show More
3) The Forgotten History of the GOP: Is It Time to Bring Back Fusion Voting?
Whether it’s foreign-policy hawks on the right, cultural conservatives on the left, or fiscal conservatives anywhere, the reductive binary of today’s electoral options can be deeply frustrating for in...Show More
4) The Left’s Embrace of Minority Rule
The left in America has long accused the right of advancing minority rule and rejecting the principles of democracy. Though there is some truth to that charge, it applies as much to the left itself as...Show More
5) Putting Families First: Why Conservatives Need a New Technology Agenda
Technology is a force for change in the world, both positive and negative. Its ability to rapidly transform our way of life poses an inherent challenge to families. If conservatives wish to restore th...Show More
6) Martin Luther King, Conservative?
At first glance, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Russell Kirk do not have all that much in common. Yet it is striking that King and Kirk converged on certain first principles that rightfully mark King hi...Show More
7) From the New Deal Coalition to the “Democracy Agenda”: The Evolution of the Democratic Party
Democracy is a central feature of Democrats’ 2024 electoral campaign. The party has worked to present its proposals on that front as designed to reject Donald Trump’s authoritarian narcissism and make...Show More
8) Culture of Death: The Troubling Rise of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
In a disturbing development, assisted suicide and euthanasia have become more prevalent across the West in recent decades. Government and health authorities are encouraging voluntary death, even for p...Show More
9) The Cost of America’s Illegal-Immigration Surge
The chaos at the border in recent years has cast into stark relief one of the central issues surrounding illegal immigration: its fiscal costs. Unfortunately, most discussions on the subject tend to b...Show More
10) Can Pro-family Policy Unite the Right?
Politics requires building coalitions in order to win elections. For those on the right, this means there is no alternative but to pursue some kind of fusionism among its competing elements. A revital...Show More