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The episode discusses Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on technology and economic inequality with guest Matt Sitman.

Back in May, Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas”—a surprisingly forceful call-out of dehumanizing technology, Big Tech oligarchs, and an economic order that casts the few as gods and the many as disposable. To talk about this work (and Aaron’s growing Catholicism-envy, and the utterly pathetic “faith” of J.D. Vance), we invited Matthew Sitman, co-host of the great Know Your Enemy Podcast and official Catholic sage of the erudite left, who walks us through this era of moral leadership from the Catholic Church. This is a good one. We swear, so help us God! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Guest: Matt Sitman

Topics covered

• Catholicism
• technology
• fascism
• economic inequality
• moral leadership

Keywords

• Pope Leo XIV
• Magnifica Humanitas
• Catholic Church
• Big Tech
• fascism
• economic order
• moral leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catholic Church, Know Your Enemy Podcast

Books & works: Magnifica Humanitas

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