Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Max Read discuss the connection between the recent Trump-Kanye summit, reality television, and mental illness.
John B. Judis, author of the new book The Nationalist Revival: Trade, Immigration, and the Revolt Against Globalization, describes the Americans who have embraced Trump’s strident nationalism.
Robert Wright speaks with Sally Kohn, author of the new book The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity, about how we view our political adversaries.
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter debate the significance of Kanye West’s visit to the White House.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis debate whether Democrats still have a chance to win in November.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and David Ottlinger discuss what is lost when politics merges with entertainment.
Phoebe Maltz Bovy and Kat Rosenfield discuss how race and gender intersected in the aftermath of the Kavanaugh hearings.
Stephen Walt, author of the new book The Hell of Good Intentions, discusses the two presidents’ difficulties changing American foreign policy.
Philosopher Alex Guerrero argues that a system where politicians are selected by lottery from the general populace would heal America’s fractured politics.
Psychologist John Bargh, author of Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do, describes a technique that helps you do hard-to-do things.