Each episode of Refining Rhetoric with Robert Bortins covers a topic related to faith, business, education, or culture. View the most recent episodes below, or filter by topic:
Jane Hampton Cook discusses the importance of original source documents, the role of integrity in leadership, and the challenges of modern media and freedom of speech.
Robert discusses the recent controversy surrounding Harvard University and its former president, Claudine Gay.
Ben discusses whether a college degree is a ticket to getting a good job, what skills employers a looking for in new hires, academics at NSA, and the place for sports in higher ed.
Alexandra Hudson discusses her book The Soul of Civility.
Summary Are you your child’s best teacher? In this episode, Robert reacts to a video of Leigh Bortins and Corey McKeown, director of the Trinity
Andrew discusses the true meaning of classical education, how to get your child to pay attention, and why we still need the lost tools of learning in an AI-driven world.