Matthew Ye, VPR’s Social Media Director, sat down with VPR’s director, Noah Jenkins, to discuss the fundamental questions of political orders including what the point of a state is, whether flourishing can be objectively defined, and what constitutes virtue and to what extent a state ought to encourage/compel virtue among its citizens.
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VPRP Ep. 009 – Noah Jenkins and Matthew Ye on Political Philosophy
August 26, 2025
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About the Contributors
Noah Jenkins, Podcast Director
Noah Jenkins is a senior from Kissimmee, Florida studying economics and history. He works for Senator Marsha Blackburn’s (R-TN) reelection campaign and leads both the Vanderbilt and Tennessee College Republicans. He also was a Summer Honors Scholar with the American Enterprise Institute and has had opinion pieces published in Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report. Besides politics, he is active in Vanderbilt Moot Court, qualifying for the pre-national tournament last season.
Matthew Ye, Social Media Director
Matthew Ye is a sophomore from Toronto, Canada majoring in political science and economics. He is passionate about systems of government, international relations, electoral systems, and political behavior. In his free time, Matthew enjoys reading, watching movies, and listening to musicals.