In Good We Trust

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

24 episodes of In Good We Trust since the first episode, which aired on October 2nd, 2023.

  • The Virtues Of Doubt

    December 20th, 2024  |  8 mins 49 secs
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    Doubt, if tempered with optimism and curiosity, can encourage dialogue and exploration.

  • Doubts About Certainty

    December 6th, 2024  |  8 mins 39 secs
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    Certainty can lead people to condemn heretics and burn witches in the fires of fanaticism.

  • The Persistence Of Ghosts

    October 11th, 2024  |  9 mins 27 secs
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    Perhaps we’d feel less haunted if we more effectively manifest in our lives and in our actions the ideals we most in admire in those who've passed.

  • Stoicism & Peace

    September 19th, 2024  |  11 mins 57 secs
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    In honor of the United Nations International Day of Peace, Hugh Taft-Morales explores how the philosophy of Stoicism can help us build peace from the inside out.

  • Women & The Labor Movement

    August 30th, 2024  |  9 mins 42 secs
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    No other movement has done more to uplift average people and offer hope for a fairer society. We need it revived today more than ever.

  • Heartbreak & Healing

    August 11th, 2024  |  10 mins 28 secs
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    What we can learn about personal heartbreak that can help us heal as a nation?

  • Character, Misogyny & Power

    July 19th, 2024  |  8 mins 5 secs
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    Have we become inured to politicians who we hand over power but would not want as role models for our children?

  • The Ethics Of Patriotism

    July 1st, 2024  |  11 mins 13 secs
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    In and of itself, attachment to one’s ancestors seems unproblematic. Ethical questions arise when patriotism evolves into its modern form.

  • Why Do We Do Good

    June 7th, 2024  |  9 mins 8 secs
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    Are we wired to do good?

  • Enemies & Empathy

    May 24th, 2024  |  7 mins 43 secs
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    It's time to develop more empathy, maybe even for those we label our enemy.

  • Eclipse Reflections

    April 15th, 2024  |  9 mins 21 secs
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    What lessons we can draw from solar eclipses?

  • The Renewal Of Spring

    March 24th, 2024  |  9 mins 35 secs
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    All around the world people celebrate springtime. The return of warmth and light can make us feel revived and rejuvenated. Smell the flowers, reach up toward the sun, or try some "tree-bathing" by walking through the woods as the buds open. Children seem the most open to the wonder of spring. Let's follow their example and find a way to access this energy and life. You just may be healthier and happier.

  • How To Do Good

    March 8th, 2024  |  8 mins 37 secs
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    We have so little time and there are so many good deeds to do.

  • The Story Of Ethical Culture

    February 23rd, 2024  |  10 mins 54 secs
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    Ethical Culture, a humanist alternative to traditional religion, focuses on doing good in this world. It promotes ethical relationships in which everyone is treated as being of inherent worth.

  • Valentine’s Day

    February 12th, 2024  |  9 mins 20 secs
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    While the traditional romantic paradigm of Valentine’s Day has its charms, maybe it needs revision.

  • Heroes & Drum Majors

    February 2nd, 2024  |  9 mins 29 secs
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    Martin Luther King encouraged us to think boldly enough about ourselves to try to be out front, to be a drum major for justice.