Light & Truth Conversations: Reclaiming Culture Through Education Mary Hasson

A culture rooted in truth and committed to authentic human flourishing cannot be rebuilt by quick fixes — it requires formation, depth, and the renewal of our institutions. In this wide-ranging conversation, University of Dallas President Jonathan J. Sanford and Mary Rice Hasson, the Kate O'Beirne Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and co-founder of the Person & Identity Project, examine how education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the classical liberal arts prepares young people to pursue lives of meaning, purpose, and virtue.Together, they explore:-The crisis of identity among today’s youth-Why information is not the same as wisdom-The importance of cultivating the virtues: prudence, courage, justice, and temperance-Classical education’s role in shaping free, thoughtful, and responsible human beings-How universities can help renew culture through truth, beauty, and the dignity of the human person-Why genuine human flourishing requires more than career preparation-How institutions — especially families, churches, and universities — can rebuild a fragmented societyAnchored in Catholic philosophical traditions and inspired by John Paul II’s vision of the human person, this conversation is a profound reflection on what education ought to be: the formation of the whole person toward truth and the good.If you're interested in cultural renewal, classical education, Catholic thought, or the future of higher education, this discussion offers a compelling and hopeful path forward.00:00 Introduction to the Person and Identity Project05:50 Classical Liberal Education Movement 16:15 A Reclaimed Culture26:26 Finding Your Purpose