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39. Civic Virtue and Meaningful Engagement with Politics

39. Civic Virtue and Meaningful Engagement with Politics

Update: 2024-11-05
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How do we engage with the political sphere in a meaningful way? In this episode, Adam Smith and Chloe Breitbach discuss voting, civic virtue, and the difference between spectating and participating in politics.


Featuring Adam Smith, Professor of Political Philosophy talking with Chloe Breitbach, a first-year student majoring in Human Health Science at the University of Dubuque.


You can read Adam Smith’s essay, “The Strenuous Life,” referenced in the episode here.


Find other character resources and Wendt Center publications here or learn more about the Wendt Character Initiative here.

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39. Civic Virtue and Meaningful Engagement with Politics

39. Civic Virtue and Meaningful Engagement with Politics