Intercollegiate Studies Institute

Democracy in America Today: Tocqueville, Congress, and Centralized Power (0:00) Why Congress must predominate in a republic (7:22) Andrew Jackson and the paradox of executive power (20:50) Who was Alexis de Tocqueville? (27:18) Tocqueville's reception in America through history (36:14) The pathologies of democracy and soft despotism (51:37) The bank war and Hamiltonian vs. Jacksonian visions (1:11:00) The New Deal, progressivism, and centralized power (1:25:25) Markets, government, and the problem of centralization (1:29:27) The democratic soul and forming citizens (1:40:30) Religion, morality, and American democracy today (1:50:25) Reforming institutions and educating the next generation @johnnyburtka is joined by Yuval Levin, @SohrabAhmari, @sarahhgustafson, and @VPhillipMunoz for our latest episode of Project Cosmos!

Can the Government Protect us from Corporate Power?

Does Power in the "Right Hands" Ever Work?

What can Government do to Help Poverty?

What are the Pros and Cons of Democracy?

On Monday, March 23, a panel on Wendell Berry brought students together for a thoughtful conversation about place, community, and what it means to live a fully human life. Prof. Sarah Berry (University of Dallas), Madeleine Austin (Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal), and Kate Meyer (Juniper Farm, Wisconsin) each offered a unique perspective on how love of place develops and how it can shape the way we live and act. About 40 students attended, and the discussion afterwards was lively and engaged. Several students shared that the evening marked a turning point in how they think about their future, especially where and how they hope to live after college. ISI is proud to make discussions like this possible for students across the country.

The Response to Tocqueville's Democracy In America

Can POTUS be representative?

Who was Alexis de Tocqueville? Our newest episode of Project Cosmos is LIVE on YouTube!

Democracy in America Today: Tocqueville, Congress, and Centralized Power (0:00) Why Congress must predominate in a republic (7:22) Andrew Jackson and the paradox of executive power (20:50) Who was Alexis de Tocqueville? (27:18) Tocqueville's reception in America through history (36:14) The pathologies of democracy and soft despotism (51:37) The bank war and Hamiltonian vs. Jacksonian visions (1:11:00) The New Deal, progressivism, and centralized power (1:25:25) Markets, government, and the problem of centralization (1:29:27) The democratic soul and forming citizens (1:40:30) Religion, morality, and American democracy today (1:50:25) Reforming institutions and educating the next generation @johnnyburtka is joined by Yuval Levin, @SohrabAhmari, @sarahhgustafson, and @VPhillipMunoz for our latest episode of Project Cosmos!

The Power of the Great Books

How Men Find Their Calling

How do we solve the education problem?

Flourishing Starts with the Family

The State of Marriage in a Post-Christian World

How does reason take us to God?