December 16, 2025 - Hour 2

Segment 1: Jane Austen Revitalizes the Culture (2 segments)Today is the 250th birthday of novelist Jane Austen. We talk about how her beloved characters speak to today’s culture with Henry Russell.Segment 2: The Digital Delusion: How Technology is Hurting our Students (2 segments)Laptops, tablets, smartphones and other tech products were supposed to make learning easier. They would enhance our student’s access to knowledge and allow them to collaborate and exchange ideas. But the receipts are coming in and they show a different trend – the more schools digitize, the worst their students perform. Dr. Jared Horvath has more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com