Things change, norms shift, and even the language we use alters with time. But despite being commonplace, change isn't always easy. This month we'll listen to David Skinner -- editor of Humanities magazine and formerly of The Weekly Standard -- deliver a

For decades, our appreciation for natural beauty has been tempered by an awareness of its impermanence. Our environment, its species, and the very climate in which we live all exist under conditions of duress.In this month’s lecture, we will hear from Pul

The European Union has lost a major member. Several EU countries are facing COVID crises. The German-backed European vaccine rollout has been widely derided as a disaster. Trust in the European Union and German leadership are in question. What will be the

A new administration. A renewed American bombing campaign in Syria. An apparently reconsidered relationship with Saudi Arabia. After four years of comparative international quietude, is the United States reasserting its position as a forceful manager of w

From the 2016 election through the present pandemic, the world has seemed anything but predictable over the last four years. In a world of Congressional chaos and a seething stock market, we might not be blamed for asking:"Can we really predict anything a

How does a great lie become believed? How can a small, passionate minority dictate reality for a whole nation? When does history become subordinate to fiction?This month, we will hear Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Applebaum address these questions through th

AEI’s Karlyn Bowman introduces the Bradley Lectures, the newest offering on the AEI Podcast Channel, launching early in September 2018. The Bradley Lectures were a series of occasional lectures at the American Enterprise Institute, made possible by t