Ep 41: Deep Thinking, Being Human, and Institutions with Brian Dijkema

About this episode

Brian Dijkema joins the podcast to discuss deep thinking, humanism, and the future of institutions.

Brian Dijkema, President of Cardus, hops onto the podcast with Madi and Jon to discuss the importance of thinking deeply, humanism, and whether we should burn down or build up institutions and why. Leave a comment to join in on the conversation! Interested in coming to Unreliable Instincts? Registration is open until March 25, 2026. References from the Conversation: Cardus.ca comment.org Article: Essaying Discernment by Christina Bieber Lake Book: Intellectual Lives of the British Working Class by Jonathan Rose Book: The World Beyond Your Head by Matthew Crawford Book: Dominion by Tom Holland Art: Vanitas & Veriditas by Josh Thiessen Book: The Fabric of Character by Anne Synder Events: ⁠Winter Learning Series⁠ Open House To connect with us, find us here: ⁠Website⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Subscribe to our Newsletter⁠ ⁠Read the Blog⁠ ⁠Ways to Give⁠ Applications: ⁠Gap Year ⁠ ⁠Residency Program Sponsors: Wycliffe College: Founded in 1877, Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto is a graduate school of theology committed to preparing students for lives of practical ministry and theological scholarship. Rooted in the evangelical Anglican tradition, Wycliffe is home to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Madi, Jon

Guest: Brian Dijkema

Topics covered

• deep thinking
• humanism
• institutions
• Christianity
• spirituality

Keywords

• deep thinking
• humanism
• institutions
• Christianity
• spirituality
• Cardus
• Wycliffe College

Sponsors

Wycliffe College

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cardus

Books & works: Essaying Discernment, Vanitas & Veriditas

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