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26 April 2026

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Apr 7, 2017 — &
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Robert Wright and ethicist Wendell Wallach, author of A Dangerous Master, discuss how new gene editing techniques empower bioterrorists.

Apr 6, 2017 — &
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Robert Wright and astrophysicist Adam Frank ponder the nature of reality according to quantum mechanics.

Apr 6, 2017 — &
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Glenn Loury critiques the premise of the documentary “13th.” Plus: Trading affirmative action for reparations.

Apr 5, 2017 — &
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Bill Scher and Matt Lewis on the first test for an “America First” foreign policy.

Apr 5, 2017 — &
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Political scientist Yuval Weber argues that Putin’s approach to the world in 2017 has its roots in 2003. Plus: When Instagram sparks unrest.

Apr 5, 2017 — &
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Howard Axelrod, author of The Point of Vanishing, on how living as a hermit for two years changed his perception of time. Plus: The hermit’s mind.

Apr 4, 2017 — &
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Massimo Pigliucci, author of How to Be a Stoic and Skye Cleary, author of Existentialism and Romantic Love, introduce the two philosophies.

Apr 4, 2017 — &
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Culturally Determined

Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Phoebe Maltz Bovy, author of the new book The Perils of “Privilege” on why the actor draws the ire of some progressives. Plus: What Trump means for the “privilege wars.”

Apr 3, 2017 — &
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Glenn Loury and John McWhorter consider Ross Douthat’s modest proposal.

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Matt Lewis gives the president some Machiavellian advice on how to govern. Plus: The new party of “no”?

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