19 February 2016
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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero) and Gary Weber (Happiness Beyond Thought)
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Culturally Determined
Richard Nixon: Peacemaker?
Nixon buff Justin Sherin says the disgraced ex-president truly did want to create a lasting architecture of world peace. Plus: Is Hillary Clinton Nixonian?
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The “bunker mentality” behind online abuse
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Jesse Singal consider the social dynamics of internet shaming.
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A defense of big business
Glenn Loury says the financial service industry provides just as much social value as the manufacturing of tangible goods. Plus: The harmful effects of taboos.
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Uploading Wittgenstein’s brain
Dan Kaufman and Robert Wright consider whether it’s theoretically possible to transfer your mind to a machine. Plus: Can language really capture reality?
Play this clip on MeaningofLife.tvWoodruff & Strauss
Do super PACs even matter?
Daniel Strauss and Ben Brody discuss how super PACs don’t seem to be making a difference in the current election cycle. Plus: How politicizing the Supreme Court hurts us all.
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The other closet
Psychologist Melanie Brewster, editor of the book Atheists in America, shares coming out stories from her fellow atheists.
Play this clip on MeaningofLife.tvThe DMZ
Is taking campaign cash from Wall Street really all that bad?
Bill Scher says history shows it’s possible to accept money from Wall Street and regulate the banks. Plus: The generational divide over Hillary Clinton.
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“The Arabs Are Coming”
Journalist Sarah Posner shares an Us vs. Them story from childhood in Israel. Plus: Trump’s wealth as evidence of God’s blessing.
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“My brain made me do it”
Daniel Kaufman and Massimo Pigliucci discuss how biological and social explanations of human behavior complement each other.
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It’s the intolerance, stupid
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