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26 April 2026

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Oct 11, 2016 — &
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Ben Perry and scholar Joseph Lam discuss how ancient metaphors shape modern discourse on slavery and sex.

Oct 11, 2016 — &
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Frank Bures, author of The Geography of Madness, on how “contagious” ideas can make you fast and make you sick. Plus: Penis theft panic.

Oct 11, 2016 — &
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Mark Kleiman critiques the candidate’s support for aggressive policing.

Oct 10, 2016 — &
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Robert Wright and Jonathan Gold, author of Paving the Great Way, a book about the Buddhist philosopher Vasubandhu, make Darwinian and Buddhist arguments for reality not being as it seems.

Oct 9, 2016 — &
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Journalist Michael Tracey critiques the way elites try to understand Trump supporters. Plus: Playing the Putin card.

Oct 9, 2016 — &
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Theologian Wesley Wildman on how “understanding-based empathy” can bridge religious divides.

Oct 9, 2016 — &
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Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider whether the party’s future is a gentler version of Trumpism. Plus: Where did Fox News go wrong?

Oct 8, 2016 — &
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Secular Buddhist Stephen Batchelor explains how the Buddha revolutionized meditation. Plus: Why death is not the end.

Oct 8, 2016 — &
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Journalist Michael Tracey argues that Hillary’s attempts to link Trump to Russia are dangerous.

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Megan McArdle on the political appeal of Trump’s vul­­gar­ity. Plus: Trumpism and globalization.

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