July 8, 2026 - Hour 2

Segment 1: The Quiet Potential of the Daily ‘Examen’Do you ever find yourself out sorts doing the summer months, once you get out of the regular routine of the school year? Andrea Picciotti-Bayer has felt this way, and found that incorporating the Examen into her evening routing helped her to find order in the chaos. She joins us.Segment 2: Washington’s Warning to AmericaBenjamin Franklin famously described the American government as “a Republic – if you can keep it.” In his Farewell Address, George Washington issued a warning to America about how that Republic might be lost – and it bears striking similarities to what Moses warned the Israelites thousands of years before. Marcus has more.Segment 3: Forging Identity in the Age of Social Contagion (2 segments)We are surrounded by tribes: political, professional, online, ideological. Each offer belonging at a price. Join, and you risk dissolving into a ready-made identity. Refuse, and you risk drifting into isolation. Either way, the modern person is pulled toward the same end: forming a fragmented self that is easier to manage, easier to sell to, and easier to recruit. Luke Burgis joins us with an alternative to this worldview. 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