Episodes (Page 6)
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Sculptor Sabin Howard captures the soldier's journey from war to home in bronze.
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Noah Smith argues poverty is an 'elemental foe' that humanity constantly fights.
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Sam Harris discusses rising Jew-hatred and the dangers of radical Islam.
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Erik Hoel argues parenting can make individuals less jaded and more emotionally open.
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Diana Schaub analyzes Abraham Lincoln's speeches for contemporary relevance.
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Novelist Mark Helprin explores how surviving battle intensifies the joy of life.
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Eugene Kontorovich argues Israel cannot legally occupy territory it claims.
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René Girard argued sameness, not difference, causes conflict.
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Market failure is often cited to justify government intervention.
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The Constitution unified the U.S. at its founding.
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Dwayne Betts was deeply moved by MLK's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'.
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Covid vaccines saved lives but had implementation issues.
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AI may make human labor obsolete, raising questions about purpose.
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Glenn Loury discusses his memoir, 'Late Admissions'.
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A.J. Jacobs explores living by Constitutional principles today.
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Host Russ Roberts shares favorite EconTalk episodes and criteria.
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Paul Bloom discusses the ethics of AI simulations of loved ones.
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Human flight was deemed impossible by existing data, yet the Wright Brothers succeeded.
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Rituals provide meaning and control, even as religious participation declines.
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Our emotional systems maintain a baseline, even for happiness.