Adrian Locke

Love of Virtue

Education EN ↓ 3 episodes

Love of Virtue exists to restore seriousness to men and moral clarity to a confused age. This is not a podcast for entertainment, like the Stoics before the school of character. We reject the idea that the purpose of life is comfort, pleasure, or distraction. Men were not made to be passive consumers of the world — they were made to shape it through discipline, courage, and moral excellence. Love of Virtue draws from the deepest traditions of Western civilization — Stoicism, Christianity, classical philosophy, and the ethic of honorable work — and brings those principles back into daily life,...

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Adrian Locke

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What is Virtue? 29.04.2026 29:20

Explain the basics of what virtue is based on classicist and Judeo-Christian traditions. Bring to the fore that understanding what virtue is has been lost in modern society, to the point where we throw around words like justice, rights, and ought without understanding what they mean.

The Death of Character 21.04.2026 38:12

Have you noticed that something is missing? Where are our heroes? Where are the men we used to admire—the ones with grit, determination, and an unwavering will to succeed? There seems to be a crisis in the West; more and more people are focused on their desires rather than the most important aspect of their being: character. In this episode, we will explore the decline of character in our culture...

Welcome to Love of Virtue EP 0. 11.04.2026 22:26

Welcome to EP 0 of the Love of Virtue Podcast. This episode will serve as an introduction to the podcast and kick off a new adventure, which we hope you will be part of. Love of Virtue is a platform dedicated to the restoration of virtue through speech, thought, and action. We produce long-form conversations, lectures, and public addresses that draw on classical philosophy, rhetoric, history, and...