Jason Siff, author of Thoughts Are Not The Enemy, explains why he allows his students to fall asleep during meditation. Plus: Think again, meditators!
Matt Lewis says the revelation that Trump’s son sought Russian dirt on Hillary isn’t a breaking point.
Matt Stoller, Fellow at New America, says there’s rare bipartisan support for greater regulation of the tech industry but no pressure to make it happen. Plus: Reining in the tech giants.
Glenn Loury and Harold Pollack debate whether Trump threatens American democracy.
Matt Lewis on parallels between the way Trump treats the media and the way he treated his opponents in the GOP primary. Plus: Did CNN do wrong?
Jason Siff, author of Thoughts Are Not The Enemy, argues that clearing your mind during meditation is counterproductive.
Brooke Gladstone, author of The Trouble With Reality, on parallels between 1984, Brave New World, and our current age. Plus: This is your brain on partisanship.
Philosopher Jay Garfield puts the notion of “free will” in historical context and explains why it doesn’t get much attention in Buddhist philosophy. Plus: Selflessness through selflessness.
Matt Stoller, Fellow at New America, on countering the market dominance of Silicon Valley’s largest companies.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Owen Ellickson on speculation that the pro-wrestling superstar has what it takes to become president. Plus: What Trump learned from professional wrestling.