Ethan Nichtern, author of the new book The Dharma of The Princess Bride, offers a Buddhist take on the film’s themes of family, friendship, and romance.
In light of the recent Harvey Weinstein scandal, Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss Mike Pence’s old-fashioned rule for interacting with other women.
Sociologist Joseph Baker, author of the book American Secularism, contends that the New Atheism movement was influential, but doesn’t represent America’s growing non-religious population.
Daniel Kaufman and Daniel Tippens on what political scrutiny of stand-up comedy says about our collective morality.
Robert Wright and biologist Tyler Volk, author of the new book Quarks to Culture, on what might save the world.
Bill Scher turns to statistics to explain why reforms like the ban of “bump stocks” on guns are unlikely to save many lives.
John McPhee, author of the new book Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process, discusses with former student Robert Wright why good writing is rarely the product of market research.
Rob Neppell explains how a time-consuming registration process pushes away potential crisis volunteers for disaster relief after hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Plus: Crowdsourcing disaster relief.
Former Weather Underground member Mark Rudd warns leftists of the inherent danger in threatening the well-armed far right.
Glenn Loury and Mark Lilla examine the left’s devotion to identity politics. Plus: Can identity politics win over average voters?