13 December 2019
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When online news was born
Robert Wright speaks with Alan Rusbridger, author of the new book Breaking News and former editor-in-chief of the Guardian, about the earliest years of digital media.
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In this video:
- Alan’s new book, Breaking News: The Remaking of Journalism and Why It Matters Now
- Alan on taking over the Guardian in 1995, at the dawn of the web
- Was giving news away for free the “original sin” of online journalism?
- Pros and cons of different media funding models
- The downsides of having lots of subscribers and traffic
- Alan: The British press has failed on Brexit
- A few kinds words about social media
- How the Guardian uses “open journalism”
- Will we soon enter a post-newspaper future?
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.
The disappointing personal morality of moral philosophers
Daniel Kaufman and Massimo Pigliucci discuss whether philosophy makes one better at living.
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Liz vs. Bernie on foreign policy
Daniel Drezner and Daniel Bessner analyze the differences between how Warren and Sanders view the world.
How billionaires can avoid paying taxes
Economist Laurence Kotlikoff explains.
Gen X feminists vs. Millennial feminists
Kat Rosenfield and Phoebe Maltz Bovy speak with Meghan Daum, author of the new book The Problem with Everything.
A changed heart vs. a false front
David Ottlinger speaks with philosopher J.P. Messina about the distorting effects of social censorship.
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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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One-term Biden?
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis look to the nomination of James K. Polk to explore what could happen if Biden pledged to only serve a single term.
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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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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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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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Which Democrat should Trump most fear?
