"Always Talk About the Elephant:
​a two-minute Commencement Address"

In May, 2016, Jack Russell Weinstein was awarded the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorship, the highest honor and rank at the University of North Dakota. As is customary, he was asked to make very brief remarks to the graduating class. 

These comments were spontaneous  Jack had a theme in mind when he walked on stage, but had no idea what he was actually going to say. 

"The World After Coronavirus"
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Jack Russell Weinstein interviewed by Iranian scholar Kaveh Behbahani on June 1, 2020. Jack has a long-term relationship with a handful of Iranian scholars. Kave translated his second book On MacIntyre into Persian.

"Why did Trump's mob storm the Capitol?"
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Jack Russell Weinstein being interviewed on Prairie Public radio's Main Street, about the coup d'etat that tried to overthrow the US government on January 6, 2021.

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"The First Sentence of The Theory of Moral Sentiments"

. In this accessible video for general audiences, philosopher and Smith scholar Jack Russell Weinstein explains everything someone needs to know about the opening line of Smith's first book.

"Should there be Gun Control? A debate"

A debate with the National Rifle Association's  President Sandra Froman at the University of North Dakota School of Law. This debate was open to the public and audience questions follow. It took place in April, 2013 

Jack Russell Weinstein is ambushed...and named Distinguished Professor

The University of North Dakota has named Jack Weinstein, Professor of Philosophy and Director of UND's Institute for Philosophy in Public Life.

"Interview on Prairie Pulse TV magazine" 

An interview on Prairie Public's news magazine on June 12, 2018. ​Jack discusses his radio show, his work on Adam Smith, and how philosophy relates to everyday life.