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Oct 26, 2016 — &
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Philosopher David Chalmers considers whether consciousness has quantum effects.

Oct 26, 2016 — &
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Daniel Kaufman and Robert Wright compare the views of Elon Musk, George Berkeley, and David Hume on the reality of the external world. Plus: One damned thing after another.

Oct 25, 2016 — &
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Scholar of religion Benjamin Zeller, author of Heaven’s Gate: America’s UFO Religion, on the parallels between Trumpism and religious movements.

Oct 25, 2016 — &
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Meditation teacher Daniel Ingram, author of Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha, on what it’s like to experience radical impermanence. Plus: The pathology of our wandering minds.

Oct 25, 2016 — &
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Bill Scher and Matt Lewis on how the Democrats are becoming the security party. Plus: What’s eating the GOP?

Oct 24, 2016 — &
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Mathematician Louis Crane on how to use black holes to make interstellar travel possible.

Oct 24, 2016 — &
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Margaret Wertheim, author of Physics on the Fringe, on what happens when physics defies human comp­rehension. Plus: Will science ever explain consciousness?

Oct 23, 2016 — &
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Daniel Kaufman explains David Hume’s argument that we can’t be sure events are caused by other events.

Oct 22, 2016 — &
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Tech visionary Kevin Kelly, author of The Inevitable, on how the shift from books to screens is affecting our culture. Plus: Parenting artificial intelligence.

Oct 21, 2016 — &
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Bill Scher and Matt Lewis debate whether the problem is Trump or conservative ideology.

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