Aristotle and the Revival of Virtue in a Fractured Society

Aristotle and the Revival of Virtue in a Fractured Society What does it mean to live a good life—and why does no one seem to teach it anymore?

In this cinematic episode, Charles Sebastian Whitby guides listeners through the enduring wisdom of Aristotle’s philosophy of virtue and ethics. Drawing from Nicomachean Ethics, Politics, and Metaphysics, this episode shows how Aristotle believed that character, not wealth or pleasure, was the key to human flourishing.

We explore how virtue was once the bedrock of education—and how its disappearance has contributed to today’s moral confusion, tribalism, and aimlessness.

Through vivid storytelling, modern examples, and commentary from thinkers like Alasdair MacIntyre and Martha Nussbaum, this is a journey into Aristotle’s belief that we are not j ...