24 October 2016
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Peter Singer (Princeton University, The Most Good You Can Do) and Tyler Cowen (George Mason University, Marginal Revolution)
- Peter’s new book, “The Life You Can Save” . 3:08
- What is the most effective way to end poverty? . 6:45
- Genetically reprogramming humans to be more generous . 5:35
- What charities does Peter give to? . 6:27
- Advice for a young utilitarian . 4:49
- How to achieve a higher happiness . 3:17
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One damned thing after another
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People of the Screen
Tech visionary Kevin Kelly, author of The Inevitable, on how the shift from books to screens is affecting our culture. Plus: Parenting artificial intelligence.
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What’s eating the GOP?
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Lost in thought
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Women as a Marxist class
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Rescued from the dustbin of history
A long-lost, never-before-shown 2006 conversation between Robert Wright and “new atheist” Sam Harris.
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Is power about independence or interdependence?
Theologian John Thatamanil contrasts the views of Trump and Pope Francis. Plus: Trump as an affront to God.
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Runaway debt
Richard Vague, author of The Next Economic Disaster, warns that today’s unprecedented borrowing could spell disaster. Plus: The loopholes Trump loves.
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Will science ever explain consciousness?
Margaret Werthiem, author of Physics on the Fringe, on the questions we should be asking about the mind.
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The right’s delusion about the left’s weakness
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