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Mission: The mission of Discovery Institute is to advance a culture of purpose, creativity and innovation. Program: Discovery Institute is an inter-disciplinary community of scholars and policy advocates dedicated to the reinvigoration of traditional Western principles and institutions and the worldview from which they issued. Discovery Institute has a special concern for the role that science and technology play in our culture and how they can advance free markets, illuminate public policy ...
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It's time for a new paradigm of economic thought. The key to understanding--and instigating--economic growth, Gilder argues, lies in information theory. Hear from economist and NYT bestselling author George Gilder as he expounds on the key messages of his latest book The Scandal of Money: Why Wall Street Recovers but the Economy Never Does at the 2…
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On this episode of the Center on Human Exceptionalism Podcast, constitutional attorney Steve O’Ban joins host David Boze to discuss the legal concerns surrounding the HHS mandate. The Obama administration's healthcare initiative would force all religious organizations to provide their employees with free contraceptives, abortion-inducing drugs, and…
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On this episode of the Center on Human Exceptionalism Podcast, host David Boze and senior fellow Wesley J. Smith discuss a recent environmental movement that is pushing for the international recognition of "ecocide" as a crime against peace. The promoters of the concept of "ecocide" seek to thwart human development of resources in order to protect …
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On this episode of the Center on Human Exceptionalism Podcast, host David Boze and senior fellow Wesley J. Smith explore PETA's recent failure to convince the courts to define Sea World killer whales as slaves. Smith explains that while PETA’s efforts doubtfully amount to more than a publicity stunt, it is important to recognize the dangers of the …
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On this episode of Discovery Institute Podcast, host David Boze talks with Dr. Jay Richards about his new book, Indivisible. 2012 has been dubbed the year of the economy, but social affairs are gaining significant leverage as controversies thrive around issues such as Prop. 8 and the HHS mandate. Richards emphasizes the importance of intellectually…
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On this episode of the Discovery Institute Podcast, host David Boze interviews Dr. Richard Weikart about the concept behind a loaded term that President Obama recently used to declaim Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal--"Social Darwinism." Popularized in the 1950s, the term carries connotations of racism, eugenics, and Nazism. However, as Dr. Jay Ric…
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What's the difference between culture and state? Is culture more important than the state?Dr. Jay Richards argues that our culture is built on the great western tradition and that culture precedes politics and therefore is more important, but we must remember that culture can be dictated by politics both good and bad. For more on this and similar i…
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Host David Boze talks to Discovery Institute senior fellow Michael Medved about the Institute's new Center on Wealth, Poverty & Morality. The mission of the Center on Wealth, Poverty and Morality is to connect the practical truths of economics with the perennial truths of ethics. We are building a sustained and accessible defense of free enterprise…
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On this episode of the Discovery Institute Podcast, host David Boze discusses with senior fellow Jay Richards why economic and social issues are inextricably interlinked and how controversial issues, including abortion and redefining marriage fit in to a limited government world-view. Jay Richards is the co-author of the New York Times best-selling…
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On this episode of the Discovery Institute Podcast, host David Boze introduces the new book Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before It's Too Late, co-authored by Discovery senior fellow Jay Richards and James Robison. Boze discusses with Dr. Richards the purpose of the book, what it seeks to do, and how the world view of western ci…
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