Notable Guests
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Adam Kirsch
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AD
Audun Dahl
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Barry Markovsky
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Carissa Veliz
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Christian Miller
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Eddie McNamara
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Eli Steele
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Gerald Posner
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Jon Mills
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Lawrence Douglas
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Recent Episodes
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Shelby Steele argues White guilt creates a new racial problem by treating Black Americans as victims.
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Barry Markovsky discusses his book Everyday Extraordinary and paranormal beliefs.
Barry Markovsky
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Physicist Avshalom Elitzur argues consciousness might require new physics.
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Jared Diamond discusses if history hinges on individuals like Hitler or Steve Jobs.
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Gerald Posner discusses 9/11 security failures and intelligence gaps.
Gerald Posner
Michael Shermer
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Christian Miller discusses his book, "The Honesty Crisis," exploring the gap between perceived and actual honesty.
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Stuart Firestein argues uncertainty is a fundamental feature of reality, not a solvable problem.
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UFOs moved from tabloids to congressional hearings, sparking interest in alien visitation.
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Hazen and Wong propose a new law of evolution for increasing functional information.
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Morality develops through fixed and changing views, not just rationality.
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AI deep learning resembles evolution, discovering solutions independently.
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Wikipedia's open ideal evolved into a system with biased editors.
Larry Sanger
How to Think Clearly About a World in Crisis: Iran, China, Russia, and the West’s Economic Pessimism
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Marlene Laruelle discusses Russia, China, Iran, and Western economic pessimism.
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Sex differences are rooted in evolution, not just socialization.
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Founders based the US on Enlightenment values and scientific inquiry.
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Lawrence Douglas discusses the John Demjanjuk war crimes trial.
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Michael Shermer joins a government UAP Science Advisory Council.
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Massimo Pigliucci explores living well without certainty.
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Cathy Young discusses free speech and public debate incentives.
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Eddie McNamara argues the Zodiac Killer was a media myth.