Episode 118: A recent article in The Atlantic by Hannah Seo says that our relationships to the Earth and our relationships with each other are deeply intertwined.

Host Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss why this might be true and what we can do to help strengthen our ties to the Earth and to each other.

About the hosts:Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. His forthcoming book, "Finding Your Third Place," will be published by Fulcrum Books.

Episode 118: A recent <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/11/nature-avoidance-social-isolation-loneliness/675984/">article in The Atlantic by Hannah Seo</a> says that our relationships to the Earth and our relationships with each other are deeply intertwined.
Host Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss why this might be true and what we can do to help strengthen our ties to the Earth and to each other.
About the hosts: <a href="https://twitter.com/TribScott">Scott Rada</a> is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the <a href="https://www.viterbo.edu/db-reinhart-institute-ethics-leadership">D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership</a> at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. His forthcoming book, "Finding Your Third Place," will be published by Fulcrum Books.

Scott Rada, Lee Enterprises social media manager, and Richard Kyte, director of the Ethics Institute at Viterbo University, talk about the intersection of ethics and modern life.

Scott Rada, <a href="https://lee.net/">Lee Enterprises</a> social media manager, and Richard Kyte, director of the <a href="https://www.viterbo.edu/db-reinhart-institute-ethics-leadership">Ethics Institute at Viterbo University</a>, talk about the intersection of ethics and modern life.

The Ethical Life

Does a life in nature help us build stronger relationships?

Episode 125: It’s impossible to go through life without feeling like someone has wronged us. Some of these offenses can be minor, while others are much more serious. Either way, we’re told, forgiving those who have harmed us has real physical and psychological benefits. 

Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss about why forgiving others can be so important, and why empathy and sincerity play key roles in the process.

Links to stories discussed during the podcast:

5 tips to help you flex your forgiveness muscle, by Andrea Kane, CNN

About the hosts:Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. His forthcoming book, "Finding Your Third Place," will be published by Fulcrum Books.

Episode 125: It’s impossible to go through life without feeling like someone has wronged us. Some of these offenses can be minor, while others are much more serious. Either way, we’re told, forgiving those who have harmed us has real physical and psychological benefits. 
Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss about why forgiving others can be so important, and why empathy and sincerity play key roles in the process.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/10/health/forgiveness-others-yourself-tips-wellness/index.html">5 tips to help you flex your forgiveness muscle</a>, by Andrea Kane, CNN
About the hosts: <a href="https://twitter.com/TribScott">Scott Rada</a> is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the <a href="https://www.viterbo.edu/db-reinhart-institute-ethics-leadership">D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership</a> at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. His forthcoming book, "Finding Your Third Place," will be published by Fulcrum Books.

Why is forgiving others so important?

Episode 124: We live in a world where people have the ability to learn more about nearly any subject that piques their interest. Even if the topic you’re curious about is uncommon, it’s likely that you’ll uncover some information about it in a dusty corner of the internet.

Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada talk about why curiosity is an under-appreciated virtue and what we can to foster this behavior in others.

Curiosity is the most overlooked virtue, by Richard Kyte

About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. His forthcoming book, "Finding Your Third Place," will be published by Fulcrum Books.

Episode 124: We live in a world where people have the ability to learn more about nearly any subject that piques their interest. Even if the topic you’re curious about is uncommon, it’s likely that you’ll uncover some information about it in a dusty corner of the internet.
Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada talk about why curiosity is an under-appreciated virtue and what we can to foster this behavior in others.
<a href="https://news.lee.net/opinion/column/ethical-life-curiosity-virtue-children/article_f588ae18-b15a-11ee-b237-4fe5b3c23da2.html">Curiosity is the most overlooked virtue</a>, by Richard Kyte
About the hosts: <a href="https://twitter.com/TribScott">Scott Rada</a> is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the <a href="https://www.viterbo.edu/db-reinhart-institute-ethics-leadership">D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership</a> at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. His forthcoming book, "Finding Your Third Place," will be published by Fulcrum Books.

What can we do to encourage curiosity?

Episode 123: Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada are off this week, so we looked back though our show archives and are sharing four of our favorite ethical dilemmas from the past year.

Topics include whether to help a stranger in emotional distress and what to say if the table next to you at a restaurant has unruly children.

About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. His forthcoming book, "Finding Your Third Place," will be published by Fulcrum Books.

Episode 123: Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada are off this week, so we looked back though our show archives and are sharing four of our favorite ethical dilemmas from the past year.
Topics include whether to help a stranger in emotional distress and what to say if the table next to you at a restaurant has unruly children.
About the hosts: <a href="https://twitter.com/TribScott">Scott Rada</a> is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the <a href="https://www.viterbo.edu/db-reinhart-institute-ethics-leadership">D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership</a> at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. His forthcoming book, "Finding Your Third Place," will be published by Fulcrum Books.

Does a life in nature help us build stronger relationships?

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