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Charlie Kirk began with the understanding that he needed to learn more about the world around him. He knew that in order to help bring about the changes our nation needed, he first had to replace his opinions with knowledge. Charlie carried this conviction through all of his work. It is up to each of us to move this legacy forward. There is only one Charlie, but together we can carry his torch.
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Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings” resulting from civil and religious liberty and “believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.” It pursues the stated object of the founders: “to furnish all persons who wish, irrespective of nation, color, or sex, a literary, scientific, [and] theological education” outstanding among American colleges “and to combine with this such moral and social instruction as will best develop the minds and improve the hearts of its pupils.” As a nonsectarian Christian institution, Hillsdale College maintains “by precept and example” the immemorial teachings and practices of the Christian faith.
The College also considers itself a trustee of our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem, a heritage finding its clearest expression in the American experiment of self-government under law.
By training the young in the liberal arts, Hillsdale College prepares students to become leaders worthy of that legacy. By encouraging the scholarship of its faculty, it contributes to the preservation of that legacy for future generations. By publicly defending that legacy, it enlists the aid of other friends of free civilization and thus secures the conditions of its own survival and independence.
Charlie Kirk began with the understanding that he needed to learn more about the world around him. He knew that in order to help bring about the changes our nation needed, he first had to replace his opinions with knowledge. Charlie carried this conviction through all of his work. It is up to each of us to move this legacy forward. There is only one Charlie, but together we can carry his torch.
charlie.hillsdale.edu
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Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings” resulting from civil and religious liberty and “believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.” It pursues the stated object of the founders: “to furnish all persons who wish, irrespective of nation, color, or sex, a literary, scientific, [and] theological education” outstanding among American colleges “and to combine with this such moral and social instruction as will best develop the minds and improve the hearts of its pupils.” As a nonsectarian Christian institution, Hillsdale College maintains “by precept and example” the immemorial teachings and practices of the Christian faith.
The College also considers itself a trustee of our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem, a heritage finding its clearest expression in the American experiment of self-government under law.
By training the young in the liberal arts, Hillsdale College prepares students to become leaders worthy of that legacy. By encouraging the scholarship of its faculty, it contributes to the preservation of that legacy for future generations. By publicly defending that legacy, it enlists the aid of other friends of free civilization and thus secures the conditions of its own survival and independence.
![Chinas Most Dangerous Weapon Can Fit in Your Pocket | Brian T. Kennedy
FROM THE ARCHIVE (2023): References to current events, governmental administrations, or public policies may not reflect present-day circumstances.
Should we be worried about China and any connections they might have to Big Pharma? Brian T. Kennedy thinks we should, in this 2023 speech brought back from the archive.
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Big Pharma and the Chinese Communist Party
Brian T. Kennedy
Chairman, Committee on the Present Danger: China
This speech was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College on March 7, 2023, during a Hillsdale College CCA seminar, “Big Pharma”
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0:00 Introduction
0:50 Why Conspiracy Theory Is Used to Silence Truth
5:22 Understanding the CCPs Strategic Goals
9:02 COVID-19 and China’s Unrestricted Warfare Doctrine
12:03 Inside General Chi Haotians Secret 2003 Speech
16:00 Chinas Living Space Crisis and Plan to Expand Abroad
19:42 The CCPs Claim to America and Plan to Liberate It
26:57 The 1995 Meeting and Global Depopulation Conspiracy
32:03 How China Co-Opted Big Pharma
36:04 Chinas Control Over Americas Drug Supply Chain
40:13 mRNA Vaccines and the Path Forward
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Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings” resulting from civil and religious liberty and “believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.” It pursues the stated object of the founders: “to furnish all persons who wish, irrespective of nation, color, or sex, a literary, scientific, [and] theological education” outstanding among American colleges “and to combine with this such moral and social instruction as will best develop the minds and improve the hearts of its pupils.” As a nonsectarian Christian institution, Hillsdale College maintains “by precept and example” the immemorial teachings and practices of the Christian faith.
The College also considers itself a trustee of our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem, a heritage finding its clearest expression in the American experiment of self-government under law.
By training the young in the liberal arts, Hillsdale College prepares students to become leaders worthy of that legacy. By encouraging the scholarship of its faculty, it contributes to the preservation of that legacy for future generations. By publicly defending that legacy, it enlists the aid of other friends of free civilization and thus secures the conditions of its own survival and independence. Chinas Most Dangerous Weapon Can Fit in Your Pocket | Brian T. Kennedy](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sRGu3vbeHQI/mqdefault.jpg)
![Constitutionalism: Lessons from Canada | Conrad Black
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“Constitutionalism: Lessons from Canada”
Conrad Black
Publisher, Businessman, and Author
This speech was given on September 13, 2023, during a Hillsdale College Constitution Day Celebration.
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Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings” resulting from civil and religious liberty and “believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.” It pursues the stated object of the founders: “to furnish all persons who wish, irrespective of nation, color, or sex, a literary, scientific, [and] theological education” outstanding among American colleges “and to combine with this such moral and social instruction as will best develop the minds and improve the hearts of its pupils.” As a nonsectarian Christian institution, Hillsdale College maintains “by precept and example” the immemorial teachings and practices of the Christian faith.
The College also considers itself a trustee of our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem, a heritage finding its clearest expression in the American experiment of self-government under law.
By training the young in the liberal arts, Hillsdale College prepares students to become leaders worthy of that legacy. By encouraging the scholarship of its faculty, it contributes to the preservation of that legacy for future generations. By publicly defending that legacy, it enlists the aid of other friends of free civilization and thus secures the conditions of its own survival and independence.
The College also considers itself a trustee of our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem, a heritage finding its clearest expression in the American experiment of self-government under law.
By training the young in the liberal arts, Hillsdale College prepares students to become leaders worthy of that legacy. By encouraging the scholarship of its faculty, it contributes to the preservation of that legacy for future generations. By publicly defending that legacy, it enlists the aid of other friends of free civilization and thus secures the conditions of its own survival and independence. Constitutionalism: Lessons from Canada | Conrad Black](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u3ej2JyssiY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Lincoln, Emancipation, and the Will of God | Allen Guelzo
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This is an excerpt from The Larry Arnn Show, in which Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews historian and Lincoln scholar Allen C. Guelzo. The two discuss Guelzos new book Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment, Lincolns vision of Political Economy, and various examples of Lincolns shrewdness as a statesman.
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This interview was conducted on April 15th, 2024.
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Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings” resulting from civil and religious liberty and “believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.” It pursues the stated object of the founders: “to furnish all persons who wish, irrespective of nation, color, or sex, a literary, scientific, [and] theological education” outstanding among American colleges “and to combine with this such moral and social instruction as will best develop the minds and improve the hearts of its pupils.” As a nonsectarian Christian institution, Hillsdale College maintains “by precept and example” the immemorial teachings and practices of the Christian faith.
The College also considers itself a trustee of our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem, a heritage finding its clearest expression in the American experiment of self-government under law.
By training the young in the liberal arts, Hillsdale College prepares students to become leaders worthy of that legacy. By encouraging the scholarship of its faculty, it contributes to the preservation of that legacy for future generations. By publicly defending that legacy, it enlists the aid of other friends of free civilization and thus secures the conditions of its own survival and independence. Lincoln, Emancipation, and the Will of God | Allen Guelzo](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ur6emQiUmuE/mqdefault.jpg)
![A Sack of Broken Promises | The Economics of Obamacare | Casey Mulligan
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“The Economics of Obamacare”
Casey Mulligan
University of Chicago
This speech was given on November 4, 2025, during a Hillsdale College CCA seminar on “Economic Policy: Great Society to the Present.”
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Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings” resulting from civil and religious liberty and “believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.” It pursues the stated object of the founders: “to furnish all persons who wish, irrespective of nation, color, or sex, a literary, scientific, [and] theological education” outstanding among American colleges “and to combine with this such moral and social instruction as will best develop the minds and improve the hearts of its pupils.” As a nonsectarian Christian institution, Hillsdale College maintains “by precept and example” the immemorial teachings and practices of the Christian faith.
The College also considers itself a trustee of our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem, a heritage finding its clearest expression in the American experiment of self-government under law.
By training the young in the liberal arts, Hillsdale College prepares students to become leaders worthy of that legacy. By encouraging the scholarship of its faculty, it contributes to the preservation of that legacy for future generations. By publicly defending that legacy, it enlists the aid of other friends of free civilization and thus secures the conditions of its own survival and independence. A Sack of Broken Promises | The Economics of Obamacare | Casey Mulligan](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vCkgV0kpQqQ/mqdefault.jpg)
![Former Navy SEAL Erik Prince: “Taiwan Must Arm Its People”
How can Taiwan defend itself against a potential invasion from China? Former Navy SEAL Erik Prince explains why traditional military strategies won’t work - and what Taiwan must do to deter conflict.
This is an excerpt from the Larry Arnn Show with special guest and Hillsdale alumnus Erik Prince. Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPMgzm_9K50&ab_channel=HillsdaleCollege
00:00 - Introduction
00:31 - The Importance of a Home Guard
01:08 - Historical Parallels: The American Revolution
01:36 - China’s Strategic Limitations
01:55 - The Numbers Game: Taiwan’s Potential Resistance
02:35 - Urban & Jungle Warfare in Taiwan
03:01 - Lessons from Ukraine’s Defense Strategy
03:39 - The Military-Industrial Complex & Its Influence
04:18 - Liberal Societies & the Cost of War
04:43 - Efficient Defense Strategies & Sustainability
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Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings” resulting from civil and religious liberty and “believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.” It pursues the stated object of the founders: “to furnish all persons who wish, irrespective of nation, color, or sex, a literary, scientific, [and] theological education” outstanding among American colleges “and to combine with this such moral and social instruction as will best develop the minds and improve the hearts of its pupils.” As a nonsectarian Christian institution, Hillsdale College maintains “by precept and example” the immemorial teachings and practices of the Christian faith.
The College also considers itself a trustee of our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem, a heritage finding its clearest expression in the American experiment of self-government under law.
By training the young in the liberal arts, Hillsdale College prepares students to become leaders worthy of that legacy. By encouraging the scholarship of its faculty, it contributes to the preservation of that legacy for future generations. By publicly defending that legacy, it enlists the aid of other friends of free civilization and thus secures the conditions of its own survival and independence. Former Navy SEAL Erik Prince: “Taiwan Must Arm Its People”](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vo3exXWN7zg/mqdefault.jpg)
![Can Christianity and Reason Coexist? | Bishop Robert Barron
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In Part Two of a four-episode series, “The Clerics: Christianity in America,” Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Bishop Robert Barron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona–Rochester and founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. The two discuss Aristotelian metaphysics, the relationship between faith and politics, the American founding, and the future of Word on Fire.
This interview was conducted on March 20, 2025.
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Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings” resulting from civil and religious liberty and “believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.” It pursues the stated object of the founders: “to furnish all persons who wish, irrespective of nation, color, or sex, a literary, scientific, [and] theological education” outstanding among American colleges “and to combine with this such moral and social instruction as will best develop the minds and improve the hearts of its pupils.” As a nonsectarian Christian institution, Hillsdale College maintains “by precept and example” the immemorial teachings and practices of the Christian faith.
The College also considers itself a trustee of our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem, a heritage finding its clearest expression in the American experiment of self-government under law.
By training the young in the liberal arts, Hillsdale College prepares students to become leaders worthy of that legacy. By encouraging the scholarship of its faculty, it contributes to the preservation of that legacy for future generations. By publicly defending that legacy, it enlists the aid of other friends of free civilization and thus secures the conditions of its own survival and independence.
00:00 Essence and Existence
01:07 Introduction to Bishop Barron
02:19 What Are We? Human Nature and Speech
03:37 Thinking as Conversational and Theological
06:01 Abstractions, Speech, and the Mind’s Restlessness
10:42 Essence vs. Existence in Children’s Imagination
13:09 Justice, Goodness, and Political Community
17:38 Speech, Politics, and Classical Philosophy
23:31 From Founding Principles to God and the State
31:09 From Contingent Being to Necessary Being
44:41 Knowing God Through Negation and Desire
48:26 The Christian Revelation and the Logic of Love
54:23 Reconciling Aristotle and Aquinas
59:34 Christianity, Freedom, and Misconceptions
01:05:21 Word on Fire and Future Vision Can Christianity and Reason Coexist? | Bishop Robert Barron](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vuiun-4W2Ns/mqdefault.jpg)
![Christianity and the American Political Tradition | Daniel L. Dreisbach
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“Christianity and the American Political Tradition”
Daniel L. Dreisbach
American University
This speech was given on September 30, 2024, during a Hillsdale College CCA seminar on “Christianity in America.”
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Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings” resulting from civil and religious liberty and “believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.” It pursues the stated object of the founders: “to furnish all persons who wish, irrespective of nation, color, or sex, a literary, scientific, [and] theological education” outstanding among American colleges “and to combine with this such moral and social instruction as will best develop the minds and improve the hearts of its pupils.” As a nonsectarian Christian institution, Hillsdale College maintains “by precept and example” the immemorial teachings and practices of the Christian faith.
The College also considers itself a trustee of our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem, a heritage finding its clearest expression in the American experiment of self-government under law.
By training the young in the liberal arts, Hillsdale College prepares students to become leaders worthy of that legacy. By encouraging the scholarship of its faculty, it contributes to the preservation of that legacy for future generations. By publicly defending that legacy, it enlists the aid of other friends of free civilization and thus secures the conditions of its own survival and independence. Christianity and the American Political Tradition | Daniel L. Dreisbach](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w4e1-Z2jVAg/mqdefault.jpg)
![Were our Founders Really Christian?
Were the American founders Enlightenment Deists, or devoted Christians? Join Mark David Hall as he explores the religious faith of the American founders. Hall lays out what the First Amendment really means, the separation of Church and State, and George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Learn how the Bible was the most cited work in the American Founding. The integral role for freedom of conscience. All this and much more in our latest story from our Story of America.
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Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings” resulting from civil and religious liberty and “believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.” It pursues the stated object of the founders: “to furnish all persons who wish, irrespective of nation, color, or sex, a literary, scientific, [and] theological education” outstanding among American colleges “and to combine with this such moral and social instruction as will best develop the minds and improve the hearts of its pupils.” As a nonsectarian Christian institution, Hillsdale College maintains “by precept and example” the immemorial teachings and practices of the Christian faith.
The College also considers itself a trustee of our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem, a heritage finding its clearest expression in the American experiment of self-government under law.
By training the young in the liberal arts, Hillsdale College prepares students to become leaders worthy of that legacy. By encouraging the scholarship of its faculty, it contributes to the preservation of that legacy for future generations. By publicly defending that legacy, it enlists the aid of other friends of free civilization and thus secures the conditions of its own survival and independence. Were our Founders Really Christian?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w5J4S5LPeWM/mqdefault.jpg)
![Churchill’s Citadel | Katherine Carter
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In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Katherine Carter, the curator and historian who has managed the house and collections at Chartwell, Winston Churchill’s country home. The two discuss how Churchill came in possession of Chartwell, the famous visitors to Chartwell in the years leading up to World War II, and the new book Churchill’s Citadel: Chartwell and the Gatherings Before the Storm.
This interview was conducted on November 11, 2024.
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00:00 - Introduction to Heinrich Brüning
00:23 - Brüning’s Escape to the UK
00:45 - Churchill’s Intelligence Network
01:17 - Interview with Catherine Carter
02:24 - Working at Chartwell
03:16 - Writing ‘Churchill’s Citadel’
05:10 - The History of Chartwell
07:11 - Daily Life at Chartwell
10:03 - Churchill and Einstein
13:12 - Churchill’s Financial Struggles
15:06 - Chartwell’s Role in Diplomacy
19:03 - Churchill’s Opposition to Appeasement
24:02 - Churchill’s Near Meeting with Hitler
31:21 - Churchill and Joseph Kennedy
38:10 - Gathering Intelligence on Germany
45:19 - The Abdication Crisis
53:31 - Churchill’s Legacy
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Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings” resulting from civil and religious liberty and “believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.” It pursues the stated object of the founders: “to furnish all persons who wish, irrespective of nation, color, or sex, a literary, scientific, [and] theological education” outstanding among American colleges “and to combine with this such moral and social instruction as will best develop the minds and improve the hearts of its pupils.” As a nonsectarian Christian institution, Hillsdale College maintains “by precept and example” the immemorial teachings and practices of the Christian faith.
The College also considers itself a trustee of our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem, a heritage finding its clearest expression in the American experiment of self-government under law.
By training the young in the liberal arts, Hillsdale College prepares students to become leaders worthy of that legacy. By encouraging the scholarship of its faculty, it contributes to the preservation of that legacy for future generations. By publicly defending that legacy, it enlists the aid of other friends of free civilization and thus secures the conditions of its own survival and independence. Churchill’s Citadel | Katherine Carter](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wFYxbFIQC2o/mqdefault.jpg)
![Farming, Warfare, and a Classical Life | Victor Davis Hanson
In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews classicist and military historian Victor Davis Hanson. The two discuss Hanson’s life growing up on his family farm, how he began to study the classics, and his insight into the works of Aristophanes and Thucydides. Later, Hanson speaks on the nature of warfare, the death of citizenship, and his prescription for getting America out of its current mess. This interview was conducted on September 8, 2023.
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Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings” resulting from civil and religious liberty and “believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.” It pursues the stated object of the founders: “to furnish all persons who wish, irrespective of nation, color, or sex, a literary, scientific, [and] theological education” outstanding among American colleges “and to combine with this such moral and social instruction as will best develop the minds and improve the hearts of its pupils.” As a nonsectarian Christian institution, Hillsdale College maintains “by precept and example” the immemorial teachings and practices of the Christian faith.
The College also considers itself a trustee of our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem, a heritage finding its clearest expression in the American experiment of self-government under law.
By training the young in the liberal arts, Hillsdale College prepares students to become leaders worthy of that legacy. By encouraging the scholarship of its faculty, it contributes to the preservation of that legacy for future generations. By publicly defending that legacy, it enlists the aid of other friends of free civilization and thus secures the conditions of its own survival and independence. Farming, Warfare, and a Classical Life | Victor Davis Hanson](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wL-SDxDJ-vk/mqdefault.jpg)
