16 February 2016
subscribe
follow
Programs
Conor Friedersdorf (The Atlantic) and Freddie deBoer (Interfaces of the Word, Purdue University)
- Should teachers have tenure? Should anybody? . 7:28
- Freddie: Why unions go to the mat every time . 8:37
- Protection, pay, and “no excuses” culture . 13:17
- Has ed reform been a massive failure? . 12:34
- Does poverty explain bad schools? . 8:57
- The making of good and bad teachers . 9:15
Follow:
Conor Friedersdorf
Freddie deBoer
Conor Friedersdorf
Freddie deBoer
Friedersdorf | Jul 25, 2014 | Conor Friedersdorf & Freddie deBoer
MeaningofLife.tv
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 Glenn Show
The harmful effects of political taboos
Glenn Loury says our culture’s inability to openly discuss racial issues obscures realistic assessments of problems and solutions.
Woodruff & Strauss
Why we’re all losers in the fight for Scalia’s replacement
Ben Brody says politicizing the search for a new Supreme Court justice benefits everyone except the American people.
The 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.
MeaningofLife.tv
“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.
Play this clip on MeaningofLife.tvMeaningofLife.tv
“My brain made me do it”
Daniel Kaufman and Massimo Pigliucci discuss how biological and social explanations of human behavior complement each other.
Play this clip on MeaningofLife.tvMeaningofLife.tv
Can language really capture reality?
Dan Kaufman explains Wittgenstein’s long misunderstood views on that question.
Play this clip on MeaningofLife.tvMeaningofLife.tv
It’s the intolerance, stupid
Robert Wright makes the case for expanding your moral imagination. Plus: A scientifically respectable “higher purpose.”
Play this clip on MeaningofLife.tv10th Anniversary
“What’s your greatest hope for the next 10 years?”
For our tenth anniversary, we asked some of BhTV’s oldest friends to reflect on the past decade.
The Glenn Show
Trust funds for all?
View these comments on a non-video page
View these comments on a non-video page