Caroline Roberts

Caroline Roberts is a managing editor at the Acton Institute and produces Acton's weekly podcast, Acton Line.

Posts by Caroline Roberts

October 02, 2019

Acton Line podcast: Is Catholicism at odds with the American experiment?

In 1995, Pope John Paul II spoke to a crowd in Baltimore, MD, saying, “Democracy cannot be sustained without a shared commitment to certain moral truths about the human person and human community. Continue Reading...

September 25, 2019

Acton Line rebroadcast: Alexis de Tocqueville’s enduring insights

Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America is renowned as one of the best examinations of early American society and politics, and remains one of the most insightful commentaries ever written on the practice of democracy in the United States. Continue Reading...

September 25, 2019

Adam Smith wasn’t laissez-faire: Samuel Gregg responds to Adrian Vermeule

To Adrian Vermeule, the theory at the core of liberalism is Adam Smith’s “invisible hand,” the name Smith gave to the process through which participants in the market indirectly benefit from the collective actions of self-interested individuals. Continue Reading...

September 18, 2019

Acton Line podcast: Why the ‘1619 Project’ is a lie; Yes, we’ve tried ‘real socialism’

In August, the New York Times launched the ‘1619 Project,’ an initiative that includes school curriculum, videos, and a podcast, which aims to “reframe” the history of America’s founding around slavery. Continue Reading...

September 11, 2019

Acton Line podcast: Boris Johnson fights for Brexit; The faith of Antonin Scalia

On June 23, 2016, Britain voted to exit the European Union, but since then, Members of Parliament have repeatedly delayed Brexit. While Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now fighting to keep Britain’s leave from the EU on schedule, establishment MPs are committed to ignoring the democratic voice of the British people. Continue Reading...

September 09, 2019

Why Western Civilization is worth saving

“What is valuable in Western Civilization and why is it worth saving?” Alejo José G. Sison, president of the European Business Ethics Network, poses this question at the beginning of his book review of Samuel Gregg’s “Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization.” Continue Reading...

September 04, 2019

Acton Line podcast: Why we need the Religious Freedom Restoration Act; The truth about recession rumors

On November 16, 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) into law, a bill backed by nearly unanimous bipartisan support. While RFRA has since then protected the religious liberty of American citizens, it has lost many of its original supporters and is now under attack. Continue Reading...

August 28, 2019

Acton Line podcast: What is woke capitalism? Daniel J. Mahoney on ‘The Idol of Our Age’

From Gillette to Pepsi, many companies are starting to market their products by advocating for social justice issues, signaling to consumers that they are “woke.” Is ‘woke capitalism’ a trend that’s truly new in the market? Continue Reading...

August 21, 2019

Acton Line podcast: What is cronyism? Samuel Gregg on reason and faith in Western civilization

Cronyism is everywhere, affecting industries, entrepreneurs and customers and distorting the market through political advantage. So what is cronyism and how does it compromise genuine capitalism? Anne Rathbone Bradley, the current academic director at The Fund for American Studies, as well as the vice president of Economic Initiatives at the Institute for Faith, Work and Economics, comes onto the show to explain how cronyism affects the market and how to combat it. Continue Reading...

August 14, 2019

Acton Line podcast: Prince Harry’s population bomb; A doctor diagnoses Medicare for All

In a recent interview for Vogue, Prince Harry declared to British anthropologist Jane Goodall that he and Meghan plan on having only two children, due to environmental concerns. Alarmist predictions about the results of overpopulation is nothing new, of course. Continue Reading...

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