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What happens when Christians bring their understanding of human nature, theology, and the good life into the worlds of business, technology, and politics?In this episode of *Conversations That Matter*, I sit down with Nate Fischer, co-founder of New Founding and a founding backer of American Reformer, to discuss how Christians can move beyond building niche alternatives and start shaping the future of America.Nate explains how independent thinking helped shape his career as an investor, why Christian theology has practical implications for business decisions, and how New Founding identifies opportunities at the intersection of cultural change, politics, and entrepreneurship.We also discuss the limits of conventional Christian approaches to business, the future of artificial intelligence, the decline of social trust, building communities rooted in the American way of life, and why people increasingly need to evaluate public figures by whether they have genuine skin in the game.Finally, we consider how Christians should approach controversial ideas, institutional stewardship, and the responsibility to build rather than simply criticize.Topics include:- Why independent thinking matters in business and politics- New Founding and its vision for America- Christian anthropology and artificial intelligence- Why Christian businesses need more than a Christian label- The decline of social trust and the search for community- Skin in the game, credibility, and the future of public discourse- How Christians can build institutions that shape the futureLearn more:New Founding: https://newfounding.com American Reformer: https://americanreformer.orgFollow Nate Fischer on X: @NateAFisherTo Support the Podcast: https://www.jonharrismedia.com/support/Become a Patronhttps://www.patreon.com/jonharrispodcastSubstack: https://substack.com/@jonharris Follow Jon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonharris1989Follow Jon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonharris1989/00:00 Introduction to Nate Fischer01:20 Independent Thinking and the Path to Investing05:00 From Business to Politics08:00 Why Christian Theology Matters for Business16:00 New Founding and American Reformer23:06 Venture Capital, Startups, and Building Communities42:10 Skin in the Game in the Age of AI and Social Media44:00 Performative Outrage and Genuine Risk1:03:09 Israel, Political Labels, and Productive Debate1:15:08 Stewarding Imperfect Institutions and the Christian View of AIOur Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men and use my code Mengotomars.com for a great deal: https://mengotomars.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy