Double Feature: Machines Without Conscience, Corruption Without Consequence—Politicology+ Preview

Politicology · Jul 25, 2026 · 1h 4m

This week, we’re bringing you another double feature of Politicology+ special previews.

First, Ron Steslow talks with Mike Madrid about Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. Using the Pope's choice between "constructing Babel" and "rebuilding Jerusalem,” they confront what happens when we hand life-and-death decisions to machines that can't be held accountable.

Then, Ron and Jennifer Schulp discuss political corruption in cryptocurrency and stock trading. They dive into the lack of political will to combat it, despite public outcry, and the challenges of enforcing ethical…