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The Michael Shermer Show

The Michael Shermer Show

Michael Shermer · Science · EN

This podcast features long-form interviews with prominent thinkers on significant contemporary issues. Dr. Michael Shermer engages with scientists, philosophers, and scholars to explore topics ranging from science and history to current events and the human condition. The show is geared towards...

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62. Dr. Mark Moffett — The Human Swarm: How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall
Apr 16, 2019 · 01:32:13
✨ Dr. Moffett discusses human societies from a biological perspective.
The Human Swarm
01:32:13
61. Dr. Richard Wrangham — The Goodness Paradox: The Strange Relationship Between Virtue and Violence in Human Evolution
Apr 10, 2019 · 01:41:54
✨ Richard Wrangham explores the paradox of human virtue and violence.
The Goodness Paradox
01:41:54
60. Nicholas A. Christakis — Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society
Apr 3, 2019 · 01:35:17
✨ Nicholas Christakis presents research on social networks and human nature.
01:35:17
59. Cass R. Sunstein — On Freedom
Mar 26, 2019 · 59:30
✨ Cass Sunstein argues freedom requires more than just choice.
On Freedom
59:30
58. Ben Shapiro — The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great
Mar 19, 2019 · 50:08
✨ Ben Shapiro attributes Western greatness to Judeo-Christian values.
50:08
57. Dr. Frans de Waal — Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
Mar 12, 2019 · 01:03:18
✨ Frans de Waal discusses animal emotions and their implications.
01:03:18
56. Dr. Tyler Cowen — How an Economist Views the World
Mar 6, 2019 · 01:21:00
✨ Tyler Cowen advocates for economic growth as a societal good.
01:21:00
AMA-4. Dr. Michael Shermer — The Problem of Evil
Mar 3, 2019 · 21:15
✨ Dr. Shermer and Dr. Huffling debated the problem of evil.
21:15
55. Dr. David Sloan Wilson — This View of Life: Completing the Darwinian Revolution
Feb 27, 2019 · 01:43:08
✨ Dr. Shermer interviews evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson.
01:43:08
54. Dr. Michele Gelfand — Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World
Feb 20, 2019 · 01:45:48
✨ Dr. Shermer talks with cultural psychologist Michele Gelfand.
Rule Makers
01:45:48
53. Adam Higginbotham — China Syndrome II: The True Story of What Happened at Chernobyl
Feb 12, 2019 · 51:15
✨ Adam Higginbotham discusses the Chernobyl disaster.
China Syndrome II
51:15
52. Bruce Schneier — Hacked! Security and Survival in a Hyper-Connected World
Feb 5, 2019 · 01:12:00
✨ Bruce Schneier discusses security in a hyper-connected world.
01:12:00
51. Gregg Hurwitz — Into the Light: Myths, Narratives, Archetypes, and Trump
Jan 30, 2019 · 01:33:03
✨ Michael Shermer and Gregg Hurwitz discuss narrative and myth.
01:33:03
AMA-3. Dr. Michael Shermer — Ask Me Anything!
Jan 22, 2019 · 35:31
✨ Dr. Shermer addresses the 'Jordan Peterson Phenomenon'.
35:31
50. Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld — A Savage Order: How the World's Deadliest Countries Can Forge a Path to Security
Jan 15, 2019 · 01:22:54
✨ Dr. Shermer interviews Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld.
01:22:54
AMA-2. Dr. Michael Shermer: Ask Me Anything!
Jan 8, 2019 · 01:16:46
✨ Dr. Shermer reviews Skeptic magazine's latest issue.
01:16:46
49. Dr. Gad Saad — Doing Gad's Work
Jan 1, 2019 · 01:25:03
✨ Dr. Shermer talks with evolutionary psychologist Gad Saad.
Doing Gad's Work
01:25:03
48. Sir Martin Rees — On the Future: Prospects for Humanity
Dec 25, 2018 · 01:40:45
✨ Martin Rees discusses cosmology, SETI, and humanity's future with AI.
01:40:45
47. Dr. Susan Blackmore — Altered States and Conscious Beings
Dec 4, 2018 · 01:22:03
✨ Susan Blackmore shares her journey from paranormal belief to skepticism.
01:22:03
46. Zac Sechler interviews Michael Shermer about Why People Believe in God
Nov 27, 2018 · 46:15
✨ Michael Shermer interviewed by high school senior Zac Sechler.
46:15

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