Pandemic of Lunacy with J. Budziszewski

Pandemic of Lunacy with J. Budziszewski

In this episode of Mindset, philosopher and author J. Budziszewski joins Mike Schutt to discuss his new book Pandemic of Lunacy: How to Think Clearly When Everyone Around You Seems Crazy. The book is an examination of what happens when individuals and cultures suppress obvious moral truth— Dr. Budziszewski explores these efforts to evade the demands of conscience and suggests helpful ways to address this pandemic. Join the conversation as Mike and the professor explore our response to this maddening cultural condition.

Education in an Anxious Age

In this episode of Mindset, Mike Schutt and Worldview Academy’s Jeff Baldwin explore the growing crisis in modern education and the challenge of forming rightly ordered loves in an anxious age. Baldwin, founder and president of the Worldview Crux bridge-year program, sees the limits of tech-based solutions and points toward a deeper need: a renewed vision of education rooted in great books, Socratic dialogue, and intentional Christian community—an approach designed for moral formation. For parents and teachers weary of cultural drift, this episode offers a hopeful path to cultivating wisdom and virtue in our students.

Clare Morrell on The Tech Exit

We know that our digital habits are reshaping us—attention spans, mental health, and our capacity for relationship are all diminishing. Are we willing to address our digital habits in light of the heavy cost?  Join Mike Schutt and his guest Clare Morell, author of The Tech Exit, a book that asks a very practical question: what would it look like for families to step off the technological carousel and recover patterns of life that actually help them flourish? The discussion will challenge your assumptions about the neutrality of the digital world and your ability to manage it with your kids. Listen in as Clare invites us to see technology not merely as a tool to be managed, but as a formative power to be dealt with in light of what we believe about the human person.

John Stonestreet on Truth Rising

John Stonestreet joins Mike Schutt to talk about the decline of the West and the new documentary Truth Rising. The film, produced by Focus on the Family and the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, paints a realistic picture of the times, yet strikes a hopeful note — and issues a call to Christian to act as agents of renewal wherever God has placed them. The conversation provides a thoughtful perspective on living in this cultural moment.

Katy Faust on Raising Conservative Kids in a Hostile Culture

Join Mike Schutt and his guest Katy Faust as they discuss “Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City.” Katy and her co-author lay out practical tips for equipping kids to stand firm and think well in today’s culture. Mike and Katy talk politics, religion, children’s rights, and parental strategy on this episode of MINDSET.