Episodes (Page 2)
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Steven Pinker discusses "common knowledge" and its role in everyday life.
Steven Pinker
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Panelists debate the Iran War's impact on domestic political alliances.
Andrew Day
Danny Bessner
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Larry Kotlikoff and Glenn Loury discuss national debt and fiscal policy.
Larry Kotlikoff
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Tyler Austin Harper discusses the Mellon Foundation's influence on humanities.
John McWhorter
Tyler Austin Harper
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Chloé Simone explores the concept of enchantment and stereotyping.
Chloe Simone
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Glenn Loury discusses self-censorship and public reason after a Stanford lecture.
Chloe Simone
Mark Sussman
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Robert Patton-Spruill shares his personal and professional journey.
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John McWhorter joins Glenn Loury for a subscriber Q&A session.
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Glenn Loury critiques Elon Musk's warnings about race war and calls for white solidarity as exemplifying troubling right-wing identity politics and permission-granting for fringe ideas
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Loury and McWhorter discuss the death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.
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Michael Shermer discusses the crisis of belief and speech.
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Daniel Bessner discusses the Donroe Doctrine.
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Murtaza Hussain explores Jeffrey Epstein's opaque financial dealings and rise to power, revealing connections to wealth and influence
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David Beito critiques FDR's presidency and policies.
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Patricia Agupusi provides nuanced account of Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria, showing situation is more complex than White House messaging suggests
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McWhorter and Loury discuss recent violent incidents at Brown University and Bondi Beach, questioning narratives in information-scarce environment
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Glenn and John analyze shootings at Brown University and Bondi Beach, discussing difficulty of constructing accurate narratives with incomplete information
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Introduction to Thomas Schelling's life and Cold War strategic thinking, examining how his framework applies to contemporary conflicts like Ukraine and Gaza
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Glenn pays tribute to Thomas Schelling's major intellectual contributions and personal influence as colleague, friend, and mentor figure