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21 April 2026

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Nov 11, 2018 — &
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Philosopher and novelist Rebecca Goldstein remembers a moment of awe she shared with a troop of baboons.

Nov 11, 2018 — &
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Daniel Pinchbeck, author of the book How Soon Is Now?, discusses the neo-Shamanic movement and whether it furthers the goals of capitalism.

Nov 9, 2018 — &
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Dan Kaufman and David Ottlinger discuss the philosophy behind conservative pro-gun arguments.

Nov 8, 2018 — &
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Robert Wright speaks with Sarah Posner and Mark Schmitt about the lessons Democrats should take from election night.

Nov 7, 2018 — &
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Bill Scher argues that non-white Democrats who won yesterday knew how to speak to their white constituents.

Nov 6, 2018 — &
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Phoebe Maltz Bovy and Kat Rosenfield examine why so much contemporary cultural criticism involves extreme reactions.

Nov 5, 2018 — &
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Hugo Godinho, speaking from São Paulo, describes fears on Brazil’s left about the country’s future under President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, who has drawn comparisons to Donald Trump.

Nov 4, 2018 — &
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Brandy Jensen discusses the core theme of her advice column, “Ask a F*ck-Up.”

Nov 3, 2018 — &
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Philosopher Owen Flanagan draws on his experiences with mind-altering substances and a brain tumor to reflect on free will and responsibility.

Nov 2, 2018 — &
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Neuroscientist Eric Kandel describes the research that revealed the cellular basis of long-term and short-term memory and earned him a morning phone call from the Swedish Academy.

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