11 December 2019
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Did George Zimmerman have a rational prejudice?
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss the Trayvon Martin case in the wake of a new film claiming that state prosecutors engaged in a conspiracy to frame Zimmerman.
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In this video:
- Glenn and John respond to criticism of their discussion of The Trayvon Hoax
- Why Glenn finds the film credible despite its creator’s conspiracy theories
- John: The public didn’t get the full story of Zimmerman’s 911 call
- The case as a forerunner of larger dynamics in American political culture
- Did Zimmerman have a rational prejudice?
- Glenn and John ain’t running away
- What was Trayvon thinking?
The disappointing personal morality of moral philosophers
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Daniel Drezner and Daniel Bessner analyze the differences between how Warren and Sanders view the world.
Varieties of mystical experience
Robert Wright speaks with Jay Michaelson, author of the new book Enlightenment by Trial and Error, about enlightenment in the Buddhist and Jewish traditions.
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Gen X feminists vs. Millennial feminists
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Which Democrat should Trump most fear?
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus rate the candidates.
How to get old people to care more about climate change
Glenn Loury talks to economist Laurence Kotlikoff, co-author of the new paper “Making Carbon Taxation a Generational Win Win.”
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Epicureanism vs. Stoicism
Robert Wright speaks with Catherine Wilson, author of the new book How to Be an Epicurean, about the rival ancient philosophies.
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Racially charged hoaxes
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter react to a new documentary alleging a conspiracy in the Trayvon Martin case.
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The case for dragging out impeachment
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss whether Democrats should wait for other shoes to drop.
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How empathy can tear us apart
Robert Wright speaks with psychologist Paul Bloom about a new study on empathy and political polarization.
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How Booker struck out
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis analyze the senator from New Jersey’s inability to stick to his core brand.
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A thin membrane between life and magic
