In this final episode of Season 2, Myron and Martin reflect on the formation of Christian ethics while reading Aquinas on angels and the immaterial order and Calvin on images, idolatry, and the unseen nature of God.

"The human mind is, so to speak, a perpetual forge of idols."
—Calvin's Institutes, 1.11.8

01:02 Opening Reflections: Christian ethics
25:11 Roadside Attractions: San Diego
41:14 Summa Theologica (Prima Pars, Q50)
1:08:42 Institutes (1.11.1-16)

Getting Wisdom will return in May 2026 with new rules of civility, roadside attractions, and reflections on the timeless wisdom of John Calvin and Thomas Aquinas.

In this guest episode, Myron and Martin are joined by Cornell alumnus Carl Neuss, who recounts his shift from major donor to organized opposition of institutional capture. He describes how ideological drift, donor leverage, media exposure, and external pressure converged to challenge the university’s departure from free speech, Western tradition, and Christian foundations.

Cornell Free Speech Alliance: https://www.cornellfreespeech.org/

00:18 Guest Introduction: Carl Neuss
01:04 Cornell, then and now
28:02 Cornell Free Speech Alliance
41:15 Removing Ivy League presidents
1:01:06 Why are people terrified of changing the status quo?
1:13:12 Closing question

Myron and Martin reflect on the modern expectation of “knowing God’s will,” arguing that Christian maturity consists not in waiting for divine signals but in exercising wisdom, agency, and judgment—before turning to civility across social ranks, Aquinas on good and evil, and Calvin on Scripture’s testimony to the one true God.

"For I know that my redeemer liveth"

—Job 19:25

03:19 Opening Reflections: Praying for guidance

30:45 Roadside Attractions: Arizona

42:58 Rules of Civility: Social status

59:43 Summa Theologica (Prima Pars, Q47–49)

1:14:39 Institutes (1.10.1-3)