Defending Ideas: All Episodes
Defending Ideas is a weekly podcast produced by Sutherland Institute. On this show we are committed to renewing the principles of common sense conservatism, equipping listeners to become more effective champions of sound principle and good policy.
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Are we losing the war on poverty? Angela Rachidi on the success sequence as a solution
Read More: Are we losing the war on poverty? Angela Rachidi on the success sequence as a solutionSixty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson launched America’s “War on Poverty.” The goal? To equip Americans stuck in poverty with the tools to achieve success. If we fast forward…
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Is work a punishment or a blessing?
Read More: Is work a punishment or a blessing?This question is often at the heart of debates about how to help people striving to get out of poverty. We explain why many other states are looking to Utah’s…
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Are you economically better off today than four years ago?
Read More: Are you economically better off today than four years ago?Are you better off today than you were four years ago?
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How marriage and family impact America’s civic health
Read More: How marriage and family impact America’s civic healthAs the policy implications of intact families gain traction in public debate, one positive impact of healthy marriages and strong families often gets ignored: civic engagement.
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Family relationships are an antidote to America’s loneliness epidemic
Read More: Family relationships are an antidote to America’s loneliness epidemicPublic discussions of “the good life” usually center on things like a quality job, decent pay and other benefits that are primarily material. But what if – as a society…
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Utah voters support the success sequence
Read More: Utah voters support the success sequenceNew survey data shows that a majority of likely voters in Utah support the concepts of the success sequence and approve of teaching them in schools. So, when critics still…
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How family policy debates sometimes ignore the family itself
Read More: How family policy debates sometimes ignore the family itselfDebates about family policy often focus on an array of programs or interventions like licensed child care, pre-K, or the K-12 education system. But all too often, the family itself…
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Agency over equity: Ian Rowe on a better vision for upward mobility
Read More: Agency over equity: Ian Rowe on a better vision for upward mobilityMany public policy debates in recent years have focused on the concept of equity, and what impact race and ethnicity have on opportunity for the next generation. This week’s podcast…
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Antisemitism in America: Rabbi Chaim Zippel on the aftermath of the Hamas attack in Israel
Read More: Antisemitism in America: Rabbi Chaim Zippel on the aftermath of the Hamas attack in IsraelRabbi Chaim Zippel was in Israel with his wife and infant son on the day of the Hamas terrorist attack. He recounts his experience.
