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The Ethical Life Lee Enterprises Podcasts
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- Society & Culture
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3.7 • 20 Ratings
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Scott Rada, Lee Enterprises social media manager, and Richard Kyte, director of the Ethics Institute at Viterbo University, talk about the intersection of ethics and modern life.
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What do teachers say is wrong with our schools?
Episode 152: As the back-to-school season nears, we turn our attention to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center that provides a comprehensive look at what it’s like to be a teacher in America today. The findings are revealing and concerning, showing the significant challenges and stressors educators face. Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada talk about the current state of the teaching profession and how it reflects broader societal issues.
Richard Kyte: Social bonds, digital distractions both affect how we learn -
Can summer jobs teach teens lifelong skills?
Episode 151: Summer jobs are a rite of passage for many teens, offering a first taste of independence and responsibility. But these jobs come with their own set of benefits and challenges. On the one hand, they can teach valuable skills and provide financial independence. On the other hand, they can lead to stress, exploitation, and a delicate balancing act between work and personal life.
Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss how we can ensure that the summer jobs teens take on are truly beneficial for their development without compromising their well-being.
About the hosts
Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and author of "Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way). -
Is the self-help industry actually helpful?
Episode 150: From best-selling books to motivational seminars, self-help has become a billion-dollar industry, promising personal transformation and success. But behind the allure of self-improvement, there are significant ethical questions.
How do self-help gurus and authors profit from people’s vulnerabilities? What responsibilities do these leaders have towards their followers? And, as self-help encourages us to constantly strive for betterment, what pressures and potential pitfalls does this create?
Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss how to discern genuine guidance from exploitation, and what ethical framework should we apply when navigating this industry?
Links to stories discussed during the podcast
The true secret to happiness lies is helping others, Richard Kyte
5 problems with the self-help industry, by Mark Manson
About the hosts
Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and author of "Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way). -
Is it better to be a pragmatist or an a idealist?
Episode 149: As the fall election creeps closer, most of us think of our political divide as Red America vs. Blue America. But another way to view our nation’s fractured landscape is to sort people into two camps: idealists and pragmatists. Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss these two political philosophies, the benefits of each and whether one approach is stronger.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast
Indiana is revealing the real consequences of one-party rule, by Mitch Daniels
About the hosts
Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and author of "Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way). -
Why is a feeling of belonging so important for our mental health?
Episode 148: On last week’s episode, we celebrated the release of Richard Kyte's new book, “Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities and Making Great Friends Along the Way.” But this is such an important topic, we thought we’d dig into it a bit more.
For those who don’t know, third places are those community spots, like coffee shops, parks and libraries, that serve as informal public gathering spaces. They are neither home nor work, but somewhere in between.
Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada talk about how regular visits to third places can foster a sense of belonging, which can lower our stress and increase our social connections.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast
Finding a place where we belong can be a struggle, by Richard Kyte
If you want to belong, find a third place, by Allie Volpe, Vox
About the hosts
Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. -
Why does America need to invest in more third places?
Episode 147: Richard Kyte’s new book, “Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way),” is hitting bookstore shelves this month, and he talks with Scott Rada about why we all need to find somewhere where everyone knows our name.
About the hosts
Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His book, "Finding Your Third Place," will be published by Fulcrum Books.
Customer Reviews
Richard Kyte is a rare jewel
I love this podcast because Richard Kyte is the rare commentator who sees beyond political bias and groupthink, and is truly principled and fair-minded. Scott Rada does suffer from the ubiquitous left-wing bias that afflicts the media, BUT his saving grace is his evident friendship with and respect for Richard Kyte.
Very left leaning
The podcast has turned into a situation where Scott Rada brings the left leaning news room story of the day to the podcast, never a real ethical situation/delema. Scott’s attempt to smear Clarence Thomas in this last episode was an embarrassment. When Richard Kyte started to question looking into other justices, I verbally thanked him out loud. We all know that if Sonya Sotomayor was accused of this, it would never have been brought up as a topic. Love the concept of the show, but really getting tired of left leaning topics…
Light on ethics - immigrants.
It’s shallow on the politics. Nothing more than headlines.
What is lacking is the ethical dimension.
These questions are not addressed:
what is the moral argument for treating immigrants - the Other?
Then what is international law regarding refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers?
What are the arguments from our founding documents about immigrants?
What do the major religions say about what obligations we have to the Other?
This was a shallow back and forth on superficial politics. This is not a discussion of ethics. Nothing of any depth.
Real disappointment. Delete