# Living Well in a Chaotic World: Dr. Alan Noble

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Published: 2026-07-30T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Dr. O. Alan Noble is Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, a fellow at the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, and author of four books, including his most recent book:  To Live Well: Practical Wisdom for Moving Through Chaotic Times . Check out the Christ at the Checkpoint conference at:  www.christatthecheckpoint.bethbc.edu Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction  03:46 Advice for Aspiring Writers 07:03 Moral Confusion and Living Well in Chaotic Times 10:47 Can Going Offline Fix Modern Life? 13:04 The Seven Classical Virtues Explained 14:28 On Prudence and Difficulty Making Decisions 22:49 Why Courage Is Hard for Young Adults Today 27:19 Justice, Social Media, and Virtue Signaling 36:07 Suffering, Courage, and Healing from Trauma 42:23 Which Virtues Are Hardest to Practice? 44:50 Politics, Institutions, and the Common Good 52:47 Are Big Corporations Inherently Evil? (Closing Thoughts) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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