Ep 41: Deep Thinking, Being Human, and Institutions with Brian Dijkema

Brian Dijkema, President of Cardus, hops onto the podcast with Madi and Jon to discuss the importance of thinking deeply, humanism, and whether we should burn down or build up institutions and why. 

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References from the Conversation:

• Cardus.ca 
• comment.org 
• Article: Essaying Discernment by Christina Bieber Lake
• Book: Intellectual Lives of the British Working Class by Jonathan Rose
• Book: The World Beyond Your Head by Matthew Crawford
• Book: Dominion by Tom Holland 
• Art: Vanitas & Veriditas by Josh Thiessen 
• Book: The Fabric of Character by Anne Synder

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