In May 1997, George Gilder delivered "The Soul of Silicon" to the Vatican, at a conference arranged and coordinated by the Acton Institute.
Ron, who is a devotee of all of Gilder's writings, believes that this is one of the most profound pieces George has ever written. We discussed the entire speech during this episode.
You can access The Soul of Silicon speech here.
You can access the encyclical Rerum Novarum here.
You can access the encyclical Centesimus Annus here.
Strap in for this episode! As follow up, George Gilder’s book, Men and Marriage, expands on the idea that parenthood is the ultimate entrepreneurial act, including many other topics. For an alternative perspective, Ayn Rand’s last public speech, The Age of Mediocrity, is where she criticizes Gilder’s defense of capitalism.
Bonus Show Updates
Did you know that each week after our live show, Ron and Ed take to the microphone for a bonus show? Typically, this bonus show is an extension of the live show topic (sometimes even with the same guest) and a few other pieces of news, current events, or things that have caught our attention.
Here are a few links from our bonus show this week. The show, all bonus links, and bonus material are available to our Patreon subscribers. Click the “FANATIC” image to learn more about pricing and member benefits.
New “Monopoly Socialism” game, as reported in PJ Media, August 22, 2019.
“David Gilmour Sells His Guitars For A Record-Breaking $21.5 million For Climate Change,” July 9, 2019, The Hearty Soul.