Episode 314: Prudence in the Pandemic

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, how should we think about public health interventions? Some say our goal should be to prevent death at all costs. Others say we must calculate economic well-being. Philosopher Robert Koons offers us a third way: the Christian virtue of prudence. In this episode, we discuss Koons's recent article in First Things and consider how prudence can help us pursue the common good.

https://www.firstthings.com/article/2020/10/prudence-in-the-pandemic