In this episode of The Modern Enlightenment Podcast we discuss the government. What is our role in the government? What is and should be the role of the government in our lives? We also discuss the unsurprising lack of trust that society feels toward our government and how we can all work to make improvements for the greater good of our country.

In this episode of The Modern Enlightenment Podcast, Will and Tom discuss the importance of the family in today's world. The world will become a better place when it is filled with better people. Clearly this starts with the family; however, raising children and maintaining a strong family unit is not easy. This, like so many aspects of human existence on planet Earth, requires a great deal of effort and determination.

In this episode of The Modern Enlightenment Podcast, the Knecht brothers discuss the high-level problem(s) facing humanity, possible solutions, and the meaning of "modern enlightenment". This is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg, as a deeper dive into these core issues will follow in subsequent episodes. The main gist is that if we as a species don't improve the quality of our characters, the future of life on this planet is very bleak.... but we feel it is very doable!