Crispin Sartwell, author of Entanglements, describes a materialist view of social realities.
Plus: Penetrated by reality.
Deepmala Mahla, Mercy Corps’s Country Director of South Sudan, on how direct cash transfers help communities.
Political scientist Alexander Cooley on how lax regulations help corrupt foreign officials hide their money. Plus: Trump, the tycoon president.
Bioethicists James Hughes and Regina Rini explain how artificial intelligence could shape the future of human morality. Plus: Raising moral machines.
Olivier Roy, author of the new book Jihad and Death, on why losing Mosul won’t hurt the ISIS brand—and what could diminish its appeal.
Matt Lewis says that offering free college won’t fix what’s wrong in rural America. Plus: Don’t hold your breath for impeachment.
Crispin Sartwell, author of Entanglements, says perception happens when the physical world enters holes in one’s body.
Political scientists Daniel Nexon and Alexander Cooley, author of Dictators Without Borders, on the clash between the norms of business and government.
Glenn Loury and Harold Pollack debate whether we should worry about the White House’s looseness with truth. Plus: The illegitimate president?
Bioethicists James Hughes and Regina Rini on the challenge of teaching ethics to artificial intelligence.