Episodes (Page 14)
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Henry Farrell argues democracy is an effective problem-solver.
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Rachel Laudan discusses the cultural and geopolitical significance of food.
Rachel Laudan on Cuisine
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Patreon supporters ask host questions on diverse topics.
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Mathematician Emily Riehl discusses topology and category theory.
Emily Riehl on Topology
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Historian Niall Ferguson analyzes historical catastrophes and networks.
Niall Ferguson on Histories
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Physicist discusses the Standard Model and recent particle physics anomalies.
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Julia Galef advocates for the value and achievement of rationality.
Julia Galef on Openness
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Host answers listener questions submitted via Patreon.
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Charlie Jane Anders shares insights on storytelling craft.
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Sociologist Zeynep Tufekci examines information and attention in networks.
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Neuroscientist Dean Buonomano explores the brain's perception of time.
Dean Buonomano on Time
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Philosopher Elizabeth Anderson discusses concepts of equality.
Elizabeth Anderson on Equality
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Daryl Morey discusses analytics, psychology, and basketball strategy.
Daryl Morey on Analytics
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Patreon supporters fund this AMA episode.
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Mathematics and morality share similarities.
Justin Clarke-Doane on Mathematics
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Internet enables communication but not always productive conversation.
Cultural Conservatism
Roderick Graham on Cyberspace
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Shadi Bartsch defends the relevance of classics.
Shadi Bartsch on Plato
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February 2021 AMA episode funded by Patreon.
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Robert Sapolsky discusses factors influencing behavior.
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Our senses perceive only a fraction of reality.