Latest Episodes

Interview With Nadya Williams “It takes a village.” Parents often hear this old adage, and having a community to help with childcare or call on during emergencies sounds nice. But the reality for many parents today is that their “village” is nowhere to be found. Author, academic, and homeschooling mother Nadya Williams joins the Know… Read more: How to Build the Village Your Family Needs

Repost with Update – Know About Family Formation Many young adults are worried that having children will overburden a planet that’s already overpopulated and further damage the environment. They’re also worried about what kind of environment their kids will be born into. Are these valid concerns — and if not, why not? In this episode… Read more: Is Having Kids Bad for the Environment?

Quick Questions With Liberty News outlets have reported Harvard University’s students’ reactions to the threat of stricter academic standards, after a commission found that grades were massively inflated despite a decline in academic involvement at the college. Some reacted by worrying they wouldn’t find their classwork enjoyable or fulfilling if academic standards were raised. Beyond… Read more: Should We Do Things We Don’t Enjoy? On Harvard, Grade Inflation, and Finding Life’s Deeper Meaning

Know About Family Formation Is autonomy the default state of human existence? Is freedom from other’s neediness a human right? If the answer to those first two questions is “yes,” where does that leave individuals who, through no fault of their own, are not autonomous? In her book The Dignity of Dependence: A Feminist Manifesto,… Read more: Is Autonomy a Lie? A Preview of “The Dignity of Dependence” by Leah Libresco Sargeant

Interview With Chelsea Sobolik The “Know About Family Formation” series is highlighting the good of marriage and family. But what if you already know family is good, and you desire family, but for one reason or another, that desire remains unfulfilled? Chelsea Sobolik understands what it is like to wrestle with that kind of grief.… Read more: Longing for Family: Wading Through Suffering, Childlessness, and Unmet Desires

Interview With Ivana Greco Many millennials and Gen Zers are intentionally avoiding parenthood, and the number one reason cited is cost. But when it comes to kids, can crunched numbers really capture the gamut of costs AND benefits, stresses AND joys that one experiences over a lifetime? As it turns out, spreadsheets fail to convey… Read more: The Cost of Kids: What Monetary Calculations Miss About Family Life

Know About Family Formation Do you believe in soulmates? In finding “the One?” If so, you’re not alone—according to surveys, a majority of young singles hold some version of the soulmate view of marriage. Unfortunately, that’s also the marriage view most likely to lead to divorce. In this episode, Liberty summarizes research compiled by Dr.… Read more: Soulmates: Myth or Marriage Material?

Quick Question With Liberty Almost everywhere you look online, conspiracy theories abound. Recent events are no exception. In this episode Liberty addresses three questions: Why are people drawn to conspiracy theories? Why is it a problem to default to conspiracy theories (especially for Christians)? How can we evaluate conspiracy theories with clarity? Listen and let… Read more: Why Are People Drawn to Conspiracy Theories?

Quick Questions With Liberty In the three weeks since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, something is rippling across the nation that many are calling the “Charlie Kirk Effect.” On social media, individuals are professing Christian faith, returning to church, or going to church for the first time, citing Charlie Kirk’s life and public death as… Read more: What Should Christians Think About the ‘Charlie Kirk Effect?’

Interview With Rachel Schroder What does it mean to be a woman? The culture has wrestled with this point for decades. Ironically, diametrically opposed sides often make the same mistake: conflating the aesthetics of femininity with its definition.  Many who embrace transgender ideology argue that feeling feminine and dressing the part are all it takes… Read more: Neither Trans Nor Tradwife: Understanding the Truth of Femininity

Interview With Andrew Warthen You can’t have healthy marriages without healthy individuals, and healthy individuals are people who understand themselves and their purpose in life. Perhaps one reason more young men aren’t getting married, despite many desiring to do so, is because they lack understanding about who they are and what they were made for.… Read more: Men and Meekness: Understanding Masculinity That is Neither Weak Nor Toxic

Know About Family Formation Young men on the far right and young women on the far left have little in common—except for their views on marriage. Leading voices in the “manosphere” argue that marriage is of no benefit to men, especially when it comes to finances. Many women believe the same lie. According to a… Read more: Does Marriage Make Men Richer?

Interview With John Mancini Why is marriage good? Is it only good for the material benefits it may provide individuals, like relational security and legal protection? Or is there an intrinsic good to marriage that can’t be analyzed with science? Social and political philosopher John Mancini joins the podcast to kick off the next series,… Read more: Why is Marriage Good?

Summer series 2025 A 22-year-old founder of two multi-million dollar businesses recently made headlines for claiming that “Work-Life Balance Will Keep You Mediocre.” In this last episode of Know Why’s 2025 summer series, Liberty looks at whether Emil Barr’s extreme sacrifices, including giving up relationships and even sleep, are worth it. Noting that Mr. Barr… Read more: Is It Ok to Be Mediocre?

Summer Series 2025 This episode looks at the issues of medically-assisted suicide, also called doctor- or physician-assisted death, and euthanasia. Referring to a recent feature in The Atlantic, Liberty uses examples from Canada to show three problems that arise when medically-assisted death is legalized in a society, and three reasons why it is wrong. TW: The… Read more: Three Reasons Why Medically-Assisted Suicide is Wrong

Book Review: You Have a Calling by Karen Swallow Prior (Summer Series 2025) Are you trying to find your calling in life? Are you just trying to find a job? Either way, it can be a frustrating time. The job market is changing. AI is threatening many collar jobs. A bachelor’s degree isn’t the ticket… Read more: Is “Follow Your Passion” A Lie?

Summer Series 2025 Are we at risk of live streaming our lives away? In a world where large amounts of young people spend more time “connecting” online than in physical life, where we are constantly plagued by FOMO and the urge to share every moment on social media, we risk losing the very life we… Read more: Live Streaming Life Away?

Summer Series 2025 What makes people happy in life? In this episode, Liberty highlights research from the Global Flourishing Study, a 5-year research project that measures human flourishing using a broad range of questions. Led by social scientists from Harvard and Baylor University, and in partnership with Gallup and the Center for Open Science, the… Read more: Doe This New Study Reveal the Keys to Human Flourishing?

Summer series 2025 Young men are in crisis. A recent article argues that married fatherhood is the key to solving the masculinity crisis, because married fatherhood gives men the meaning in life they inherently desire. It’s true that humans need human relationships to be fulfilled, and that marriage incentivizes fathers to invest in their children.… Read more: Why Men (And All Humans) Need Sacrificial Relationships

Summer Series 2024 How politically diverse is your friend group? If your answer is “not very,” you’re not alone. Nearly half of U.S. voters view their political opponents as “downright evil,” according to a 2024 poll. Fewer and fewer people live in politically diverse areas, and digital media exacerbates our ideological bubbles. But Americans miss… Read more: Should You Be Friends With Political Opponents?