Episode 521: A Priest Walks Into a Podcast

<p>A priest shows up. Antony doesn’t confess, James doesn’t convert, but they all talk about human dignity.</p><p><br></p><p>Checkout Fr. James Martin, SJ &#39;s book, &#39;Work in Progress.&#39;</p><p>https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062694480</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 Introduction and Overview</p><p>0:29 The Ultimate Quiet Quitting Story</p><p>4:32 Scott Bessent’s $950 Billion Bond Buyback Plan</p><p>8:05 Is the Treasury Conducting Its Own Monetary Policy?</p><p>12:14 Foolishness of the Week: American Airlines Does It Again</p><p>16:57 Father James Martin on Pope Leo, AI, and Human Dignity</p><p>20:50 What Happens When AI Meets Humanlike Robots?</p><p>22:48 AI, Loneliness, and Replacing Human Relationships</p><p>24:57 Can Free Markets Serve the Common Good?</p><p>29:22 Property Rights, Poverty, and the Role of the Church</p><p>34:53 Who Gets to Define the “Common Good”?</p><p>36:17 Subsidiarity, Data Centers, and Local Decision-Making</p><p>41:18 Human Rights vs. Human Flourishing</p><p>43:38 Wealth, Profit, and the Morality of Capitalism</p><p>48:00 What Did Jesus Mean by “The Poor Will Always Be With You”?</p><p>51:22 Individual Charity vs. Community Responsibility</p><p>55:15 Social Media, Human Dignity, and the Loss of Community</p><p>1:00:09 Father James Martin’s Work in Progress</p>