Bill Scher says it exists but Trump shows no signs of following it. Plus: How Trump blew the debate.
Robert Wright and David Corn discuss the root causes of xenophobia. Plus: Arduous empathy.
Robert Wright and cognitive scientist Hugo Mercier debate whether the human mind was designed to deceive itself.
Kevin Glass and Matt Sheffield argue that the conservative media helped marginalize itself. Plus: The grand delusion of the Grand Old Party.
Secular Buddhist Stephen Batchelor explains how he comes to terms with mortality without believing in reincarnation.
Father Anthony Silvia, a Gnostic priest, on experiencing “gnosis.” Plus: The Gnostic creation story.
Glenn Loury and Harold Pollack evaluate Hillary’s debate claims about the link between bias and social ills.
Political scientist Roger Petersen argues that support for Trump is driven more by the psychology of group identity than by economic grievances.
Robert Wright and Erik Braun, author of The Birth of Insight, explain the Buddhist idea of dukkha. Plus: Meditation for the masses.
Political scientist Max Abrahms worries about what a Clinton administration foreign policy would look like.