24 July 2017
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Is the state necessary?
Philosophers Crispin Sartwell and Daniel Kaufman debate whether social order is possible without coercion.
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In search of the “intelligence gene”
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss what future genetics research could tell us about human aptitude.
“Volunteers for death”
Journalist Murtaza Hussain and Olivier Roy, author of the new book Jihad and Death, on what ISIS really wants. Plus: The future of ISIS.
What the hell is a law?
Crispin Sartwell, author of Entanglements, describes a materialist view of social realities. Plus: Penetrated by reality.
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How the U.S. enables kleptocracy
Political scientist Alexander Cooley on how lax regulations help corrupt foreign officials hide their money. Plus: Trump, the tycoon president.
Can the working class become knowledge workers?
Matt Lewis says that offering free college won’t fix what’s wrong in rural America. Plus: Don’t hold your breath for impeachment.
Skimming the surface of sleep
Jason Siff, author of Thoughts Are Not The Enemy, explains why he allows his students to fall asleep during meditation. Plus: Think again, meditators!
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Trump’s attack playbook
Matt Lewis on parallels between the way Trump treats the media and the way he treated his opponents in the GOP primary. Plus: Did CNN do wrong?
Orwell vs. Huxley: Whose dystopia are we living in?
Brooke Gladstone, author of The Trouble With Reality, on parallels between 1984, Brave New World, and our current age. Plus: This is your brain on partisanship.
The DMZ
The case against embracing single-payer
Bill Scher argues that Democrats haven’t thought through the consequences. Plus: Will Republicans move on from health care?
Global Dispatches
Humanitarian solutions to political problems
Deepmala Mahla, Mercy Corps’ Country Director of South Sudan, on the uphill battle against famine in South Sudan. Plus: How direct cash transfers save lives.
MeaningofLife.tv
Robots who reject polyamory
Bioethicists James Hughes and Regina Rini explain how artificial intelligence could shape the future of human morality. Plus: Raising moral machines.
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Lies, damn lies, and the stories Trump tells
Glenn Loury and Harold Pollack debate whether we should worry about the White House’s looseness with truth. Plus: The illegitimate president?
The Glenn Show
Where is the public support for antitrust laws?
Matt Stoller, Fellow at New America, says there’s rare bipartisan support for greater regulation of the tech industry but no pressure to make it happen. Plus: Reining in the tech giants.
MeaningofLife.tv
The origin of free will
