Ethics of Now

On the heels of the general election, join host Adriane Lentz-Smith for a conversation with the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II about countering the politics of rage with a moral policy that prioritizes love, truth, and strategically reaching for higher ground. The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is among the nation’s most significant moral and […]

Join the Kenan Institute for Ethics and host Adriane Lentz-Smith for a conversation with Raj Patel on solving hunger, climate change, racism, and poverty. A prolific journalist, bold activist, and respected scholar, Raj Patel is committed to helping us understand what’s wrong with the global food system and find alternatives to it. He has testified […]

Join the Kenan Institute for Ethics and host Adriane Lentz-Smith for a conversation with Jonathan Metzl on why so many Americans support policies that harm them. An acclaimed physician and professor of psychiatry and sociology, Jonathan Metzl is one of the United States’s most important critics on health and violence. His work illuminates the social […]