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Nov 8, 2017 — &
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Economists Glenn Loury and Laurence Kotlikoff examine whether the estate tax is appropriate.

 

Nov 8, 2017 — &
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Glenn Loury and Professor of Philosophy Nir Eisikovits on what’s behind the desire to remove Confederate statues. Plus: Is condemning Christopher Columbus “cheap morality“?

Nov 8, 2017 — &
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Culturally Determined

Daniel Drezner, author of the recent book The Ideas Industry, weighs the plusses and minuses of the popular lecture series. Plus: When superstar thinkers fall from grace.

Nov 8, 2017 — &
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Ethan Nichtern, author of the new book The Dharma of The Princess Bride, explains how the movie’s “optimistic deconstruction” of conventional narratives sets it apart from other ironic films. Plus: “Making friends with desire“

Nov 8, 2017 — &
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Drezburt

In a live edition of Drezburt, Dan Drezner and Heather Hurlburt explain the threat Trump’s doctrine represents to the liberal international order. Plus: The consequences of inaction.

Nov 7, 2017 — &
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Mark O’Connell, author of To Be a Machine, describes how “biopunks” alter their bodies to make a statement about humanity and the future of technology.

Nov 6, 2017 — &
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Glenn Loury and Harold Pollack reflect on the sense of group shame.

Nov 6, 2017 — &
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Glenn Loury and John Skrentny discuss the surprising history of football’s association with American patriotism. Plus: What does Silicon Valley owe society?

Nov 2, 2017 — &
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Culturally Determined

Omar El Akkad discusses his new dystopian novel, American War.

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Sociologist Joseph Baker, author of the book American Secularism, explains why the Unitarian Universalist church is growing while church attendance remains in decline nationally. Plus: Is Richard Dawkins bad for secularism?

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